MWI Movie Screening: Pech River Boys

Robinson Auditorium

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 […]

World War Z: Imagining Future Warfare

Washington Hall 5300

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. Son of Hollywood legends Mel Brooks and […]

Sandhurst Conference: Preparing Our Future Leaders for Modern War

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 […]

An IDF Perspective: Fighting Hezbollah and Palestinian Terror

WH5114 (Benavidez Room)

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.