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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160906T125000
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Eric Maddox on the Capture of Saddam Hussein
DESCRIPTION:Eric Maddox\, author of the book Mission: Black List #1\, will discuss the capture of Saddam Hussein.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/speaker-series-eric-maddox-capture-saddam-hussein/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160819T190000
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SUMMARY:Kill Team – Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic (SCPME) Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Kill Team\, with Dan Krauss (Director) and Adam Winfield – Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic (SCPME) Film Screening \nTHE KILL TEAM goes behind closed doors to tell the riveting story of Specialist Adam Winfield\, a 21-year-old infantryman in Afghanistan who attempted with the help of his father to alert the military to heinous war crimes his platoon was committing. Tragically\, his father’s pleas for help went unheeded. Once Adam’s fellow soldiers got wind of what he’d done\, they threatened to silence him — permanently. Forced to choose between his conscience and his own survival\, Adam found himself drawn into a moral abyss\, faced with a split-second decision that would change his life forever. \nWith extraordinary access to the key individuals involved in the case – including Adam\, his passionately supportive parents\, and his startlingly candid compatriots — THE KILL TEAM is an intimate look at the personal stories so often lost inside the larger coverage of the longest war in US history.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/kill-team-simon-center-professional-military-ethic-scpme-film-screening/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160507
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SUMMARY:COL Jonathan J. Beitler\, M.D.\, Ethics Essay Award
DESCRIPTION:Cadet essay award for best paper dealing with the topic of ethics or toleration in the profession of arms.\nCompetition is open to all cadets in all courses. Paper can be any length and does not necessarily have to involve original research.\nDepartments determine top essays and submit department nominee(s); interdisciplinary committee determines Academy-wide winner.\nSubmissions due to POC below NLT 6 May; winner announced during TEE week and award presented during Graduation Week\nPOC – Dr. David Frey\, x7643\, david.frey@usma.edu\, Dept. of History and Director\, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies\n\nThis award is named for Dr. Jonathan J. Beitler to acknowledge his lifelong commitment to the military profession and to combating social inequality.  Dr. Beitler hopes the award will further the Academy’s mission to educate and train cadets by inspiring them to think rigorously about the professional military ethic.  Dr. Beitler earned his B.A. from Lehigh University\, his M.D. from the Medical College of Pennsylvania\, and his M.B.A. from Columbia University. After a teaching at the University of Maryland and at the Montefiore Medical Center\, Dr. Beitler joined the faculty at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  Since 2003\, he has been a Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology and Clinical Otolarynology at the Einstein.  He is on the editorial board of two of the leading journals in his field and as authored or contributed to nearly 100 articles\, protocols\, or reviews. \nWhile at Lehigh University\, Dr. Beitler joined the Army ROTC program and won an Army Health Professions Scholarship.  Commissioned as a First Lieutenant\, he began his medical career as a General Surgery resident.  As a reservist\, he has been deployed throughout Europe and North America\, earning special recognition for his work with Army burn victims.  He has trained in a variety of specialties\, including flight surgery and advanced trauma life support.  Most recently\, he did reserve service at Fort Rucker.  He holds the rank of Colonel.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/col-jonathan-j-beitler-m-d-ethics-essay-award/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160502T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160502T134500
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CREATED:20160415T175340Z
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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: MAJ D. J. Skelton
DESCRIPTION:Most wounded commander in U.S. Military history.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-maj-d-j-skelton/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160418T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160418T134500
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CREATED:20160211T212328Z
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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: Medal of Honor Receipt SSG Ryan Pitts – “The Battle for Wanat”
DESCRIPTION:SSG Ryan Pitts was awarded the medal on July 21\, 2014\, for actions on July 13\, 2008\, during the Battle of Wanat. As part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade\, SSG Pitts served as a Forward Observer.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-medal-of-honor-receipt-ssg-ryan-pitts-the-battle-for-wanat/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160415T125000
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CREATED:20160204T191418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160211T212132Z
UID:1469-1460724600-1460727900@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: COL Jimmy Blackmon – “Pale Horse: Hunting Terrorist and Commanding Heroes”
DESCRIPTION:Pale Horse is the remarkable never-before-told true story of an army aviation task force during combat in the Afghan War\, told by the commanding officer who was there. Set in the very valleys where the attacks of 9/11 were conceived\, and where ten Medals of Honor have been earned since that fateful day the war began\, the narrative races from ferocious firefights and bravery in battle to the quiet moments where the courageous men and women of Task Force Pale Horse catch their breath before they take to the skies again.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/pale-horse-hunting-terrorists-and-commanding-heroes/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T134500
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CREATED:20160412T124251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160412T141211Z
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SUMMARY:An IDF Perspective: Fighting Hezbollah and Palestinian Terror
DESCRIPTION:BG Oren Avman is a Division Commander in the Israel Defense Force’s Central Command. During his almost 30 year career\, he has led operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon\, served in Operation Defensive Shield\, and fought against Palestinian terror in the West Bank and Gaza.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/idf-perspective-fighting-hezbollah-palestinian-terror/
LOCATION:WH5114 (Benavidez Room)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T125000
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CREATED:20160119T214800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160211T212010Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: LTC(ret) Jason Amerine - "Horse Soldiers in Afghanistan"
DESCRIPTION:LTC(ret) Amerine led Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 574\, an A-team of eleven soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 5th Special Forces Group which fought with and protected Afghan leader Hamid Karzai in battles against the Taliban during November and December\, 2001.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/speaker-series-ltcret-jason-amerine-horse-soldiers-in-afghanistan/
LOCATION:Thayer Hall 144
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T180000
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CREATED:20160331T130554Z
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UID:2097-1459756800-1459792800@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Sandhurst Conference: Preparing Our Future Leaders for Modern War
DESCRIPTION:Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen\, the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy and Brigadier General Diana M. Holland\, Commandant of the United States Corps of Cadets\, present the inaugural Sandhurst Conference at West Point. The conference will be an annual event organized by the Department of Military Instruction and the Modern War Institute to complement the traditionally military Sandhurst competition and provide an intellectual and academic forum for officers across the globe to discuss and debate how best to prepare for modern war. To encourage a free and open exchange of views\, all comments during the conference are “not for attribution.” \nThe theme for the inaugural conference is “Preparing Our Future Leaders for Modern War.” The premise of this conference is that technical and tactical competence alone no longer suffices for junior officers to meet the challenges of 21st Century warfare. The nature and character of war are changing amid rapid technological advancements and the growing complexity and uncertainty of the modern battlefield. Throughout this conference\, we will seek to better understand the challenges of modern war and how to prepare our future leaders to win in a complex world. \nThis year’s conference is made possible through the generosity of the USMA Class of 1999 \n \nConference Schedule
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/sandhurst-conference-preparing-future-leaders-modern-war/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T134500
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CREATED:20160328T155843Z
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UID:2059-1459428600-1459431900@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:World War Z: Imagining Future Warfare
DESCRIPTION:Soldiers and scholars have long been challenged when planning and imagining future combat environments.  Max Brooks\, author of World War Z\, used zombies and actual historical events to educate millions on crisis preparedness.  Max’s unique\, unconventional thinking has been sought by the U.S. Military\, FEMA\, and many others. \nSon of Hollywood legends Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft\, Max Brooks has published three massively successful zombie-themed books— World War Z\, The Zombie Survival Guide\, The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks – and a graphic novel about the African American “Harlem Hellfighters\,” during WWI. A former writer for Saturday Night Live\, Brooks is an entertaining and thought provoking speaker.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/world-war-z-imagining-future-warfare/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160325T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175231
CREATED:20160204T192544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160211T211805Z
UID:1471-1458932400-1458943200@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:MWI Movie Screening: Pech River Boys
DESCRIPTION:In May 2010\, Bravo Company / 3rd Platoon / 1-327IN of the legendary 101st Airborne Division was deployed to the Pech River Valley located in Afghanistan’s Kunar province.  They were stationed at COP Michigan in the mouth of the deadly Korengal Valley.  Pech River Boys: Tales From Afghanistan will be a documentary film to preserve the events that these men experienced and to remember their fallen brother Spc Brian Tabada.  The sole purpose of this project is to provide an outlet for these soldiers to tell their stories to their family\, friends\, and those who will listen.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-movie-screening-pech-river-boys/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160325T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160325T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T175231
CREATED:20160119T214527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160119T214527Z
UID:1251-1458910200-1458913500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:MWI and Military Science Tactical Decision Making Exercise: Arnhem Bridge
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-and-military-science-tactical-decision-making-exercise-arnhem-bridge/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T134500
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CREATED:20151210T175019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T173127Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Ben Wizner - "Edward Snowden - Not Guilty"
DESCRIPTION:Ben Wizner\, a conversation with Edward Snowden’s lawyer about privacy and security.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/edward-snowden-not-guilty/
LOCATION:Thayer Hall 144
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T175231
CREATED:20160122T135311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T133130Z
UID:1283-1457355000-1457358300@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:War Council and Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Panel: "Bosnia"
DESCRIPTION:Bosnia: History\, Genocide\, Survival and Justice \nBG Tim Trainor\, Dean\, West Point \nDr. Larry Wolff Professor\, New York University \nMs. Emina Hadzic\, Esq. Bosnian War Survivor \nJudge Patricia Whalen\, Special Adviser\, War Crimes Chamber at the Court of Bosnia \nCOL Liam Collins\, Director\, Modern War Institute \n 
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/war-council-and-center-for-holocaust-and-genocide-studies-panel-bosnia/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160222T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160222T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T175231
CREATED:20160111T214634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160111T214634Z
UID:1150-1456145400-1456148700@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:MWI and Military Science Tactical Decision Making Exercise: Raid Brecourt Manner
DESCRIPTION:In this series\, Military Science instructors introduce historical case studies and allow cadets to plan a tactical response then guide a discussion comparing the cadets’ plans to what actually happened.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-and-military-science-tactical-decision-making-exercise-raid-brecourt-manner/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T175231
CREATED:20160111T213537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160128T150101Z
UID:1147-1454590200-1454593500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:CTC & MWI Presentation: Challenging Extremism through Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Come listen to a team from Pakistan and a team from Switzerland describe their projects that created social media campaigns\, tools\, and applications to help in countering violent extremism. \nF.A.T.E. – From Apathy to Empathy – Lahore University of Management Sciences\, Lahore\, Pakistan \nFaces4Heritage – Università della Svizzera italiana\, Lugano\, Switzerland \nA U.S. Government interagency collaboration led by the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security sponsored an international contest called Peer 2 Peer: Challenging Extremism. The two teams presenting at this event are two of the three finalists. The third finalist and only U.S. team selected was a team from West Point. We will showcase their work at a future event.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/war-council-panel-syria/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T175231
CREATED:20160111T134400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160111T213231Z
UID:1131-1453380600-1453383900@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:War Council and CSCMO Panel: Defense Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Does Silicon Valley Hold Key for Military Innovation? \nModerator John Melkon of the Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations​ (CSCMO) \nPaul Scharre\, Director of Center for New American Security’s Future of Warfare Initiative \nCOL Henry Lutz\, Joint Staff\, J8 Force Application
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/does-silicon-valley-hold-key-for-military-innovation/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160120T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160120T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T175231
CREATED:20151203T191845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160104T154608Z
UID:663-1453294200-1453297500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Eric Maddox on the Capture of Saddam Hussein
DESCRIPTION:Eric Maddox\, author of the new book Mission: Black List #1\, will discuss the capture of Saddam Hussein.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/war-council-panel/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151210T124500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151210T135000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175231
CREATED:20151209T202515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151209T202551Z
UID:1094-1449751500-1449755400@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:GEN (R) Fred Franks - VII Corps Commander in Operation Desert Storm
DESCRIPTION:The Department of History will host General Retired Fred Franks as part of a lecture series for HI358 “Strategy\, Policy\, and Generalship. GEN (R) Fred Franks will speak about his experiences as the VII Corps Commander in Operation Desert Storm.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/gen-r-fred-franks-vii-corps-commander-in-operation-desert-storm/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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