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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series – Capt. Brett Reichert and Capt. Mark Zwirgzdas: “The Battle for Mosul”
DESCRIPTION:Capt. Brett Reichert and Capt. Mark Zwirgzdas served as company commanders in 2nd BCT\, 82nd Airborne Division during the 2017 battle for Mosul\, Iraq. They will discuss their experiences as commanders in an advise-and-assist mission during one of the biggest battles in the fight against ISIS\, one that cost the militant group the capital of its so-called caliphate. Their talk will follow on an earlier MWI Speaker Series event with Colonel Pat Work\, the 2nd BCT\, 82nd Airborne Division’s commander\, who shared his experiences with cadets and faculty in the spring of 2018.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-capt-brett-reichert-capt-mark-zwirgzdas-battle-mosul/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T123500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T135000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T161453Z
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SUMMARY:MWI Panel Series – 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu
DESCRIPTION:Col. (ret) Larry Perino\, Col. (ret) Lee VanArsdale\, and Master Sgt. (ret) Kyle Lamb\, all participants in Operation Gothic Serpent\, will recount the events that took place twenty-five years ago during the Battle of Mogadishu. The battle was popularized by the blockbuster hit Blackhawk Down. The panel will discuss the events of the battle and how the leadership principles outlined in Kyle Lamb’s book\, Leadership in the Shadows\, apply to today’s battlefields.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-panel-series-25th-anniversary-battle-mogadishu/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T123500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T135000
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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series – The Brain: The Battlefield of the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this MWI Speaker Series event featuring Dr. James Giordano. Dr. Giordano is the chief of Georgetown University’s Neuroethics Studies Program and Scholar-in-Residence in the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics\, and is Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry at Georgetown University Medical Center. His research examines advancements in neuroscience and neurotechnology\, and what those advancements mean for the future of war. \n 
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-brain-battlefield-21st-century/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180924T123500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180924T135000
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CREATED:20180918T144013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180918T144013Z
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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series – American Grand Strategy in an Age of Upheaval\, with Dr. Hal Brands
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Hal Brands is Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Program on National Security\, and is a Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies. He is the author or editor of several books\, including American Grand Strategy in the Age of Trump (2018) and Making the Unipolar Moment: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Rise of the Post-Cold War Order (2016). He has consulted with a range of government agencies in the intelligence and national security communities.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-american-grand-strategy-age-upheaval-dr-hal-brands/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180910T123500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180910T135000
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180831T180814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T180814Z
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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series – A View from the Front Lines of our Long-Running Wars\, with C.J. Chivers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first MWI Speaker Series event of the semester\, featuring C.J. Chivers. A reporter for the New York Times and a former infantry officer in the US Marine Corps\, Chivers is the bestselling author of The Gun. He’ll be featured at this MWI event\, where he’ll discuss his newest book\, The Fighters\, based on the accounts of service members in Afghanistan and Iraq.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-view-front-lines-long-running-wars-c-j-chivers/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T123500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T135000
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CREATED:20180831T180729Z
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SUMMARY:MWI War Council – Debating the Space Force
DESCRIPTION:“The space environment has fundamentally changed in the last generation; what was once peaceful and uncontested is now crowded and adversarial.”\n– Vice President Mike Pence \nThe Modern War Institute will host a diverse panel of staff and faculty in a riveting discussion around the future of the proposed space force. The panel will debate the pros and cons of the proposed new force based on the panelist’s expertise in the sciences\, and experience working in the space arena. The discussion will focus on what the future could look like\, the obstacles that will need to be overcome\, and how the world will respond. \nThe panel will feature Lt. Col. Mindy Kimball from the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering\, Lt. Col. Diana Loucks from the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering\, Col. Kristin Panzenhagen from the Air Force Missile Defense and Missile Warning Systems Branch\, and Lt. Col. Jason Galui from the Department of Social Sciences.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-war-council-debating-space-force/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180501T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180501T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180405T001755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T172647Z
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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: Discussing "Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women"
DESCRIPTION:The panel will discuss the importance of mentoring within the profession of arms. Panelists will discuss the research and evidence brought forth in Dr. W. Brad Johnson and Dr. David Smith’s 2016 book Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women. Published in September 2016\, the book explores evidence that demonstrates that women face more barriers in securing mentorship than men\, and when they do find a mentor they may reap a narrower range of both career and psychological benefits.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-discussing-athena-rising-men-mentor-women/
LOCATION:Ike Hall Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T134500
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SUMMARY:Military Innovation in War: It Takes a Learning Organization — Dr. Richard H. Shultz\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Richard H. Shultz\, Jr. is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School\, Tufts University and the Director of the Fletcher School’s International Security Studies Program. At Fletcher\, he teaches graduate-level courses in various aspects of international security affairs\, internal/transnational conflict\, war studies\, and intelligence and armed groups. Professor Shultz will discuss how Task Force 714 transformed in the midst of the war in Iraq to dismantle al-Qaeda’s clandestine network despite what organizational experts identify as barriers that inhibit militaries from learning\, innovating\, and changing in wartime.  This is critical for military thinking and learning\, given that many military organizations are constantly in or preparing for war.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/military-innovation-war-takes-learning-organization-dr-richard-h-shultz-jr/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180423T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180423T134500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180423T154621Z
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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: Gen. (ret) Bob Kehler — Deterrence\, Nuclear Risks\, and Strategy to Deal with North Korea
DESCRIPTION:Retired Gen. C. Robert Kehler is a thirty-nine-year veteran of the United States Air Force\, having culminated his career as the commander of US Strategic Command\, where he provided the president and secretary of defense with a broad range of strategic capabilities and options for the joint warfighter through several diverse mission areas\, including combating weapons of mass destruction\, integrated missile defense\, ISR\, and global strike. Gen. Kehler will discuss his thoughts on what the best strategy for dealing with North Korea is and how deterrence\, strategic stability\, and nuclear risks all play a major role.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-gen-ret-bob-kehler-deterrence-nuclear-risks-strategy-deal-north-korea/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180417T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180417T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180404T234842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180404T234842Z
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SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: Dr. Charles Morgan — “The Scientific Revolution on the Battlefield”
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of twenty years at Yale University and the Neurobiological Studies Unit of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder\, Dr. Morgan’s neurobiological and forensic research has established him as an international expert in post-traumatic stress disorder\, eyewitness memory\, and human performance under conditions of high stress. Dr. Morgan is a subject matter expert in the selection and assessment of US military special operations and special mission units. His work has provided insight into the psycho-neurobiology of resilience in elite soldiers and has contributed to the training mission of Army special programs. Dr. Morgan is on the cutting edge of battlefield innovations and assessments.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-dr-charles-morgan-scientific-revolution-battlefield-2/
LOCATION:Bartlett Hall 454
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180404T234435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180404T234435Z
UID:8757-1523537400-1523540700@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:MWI Speaker Series: Mr. Dave Eubank — The Free Burma Rangers
DESCRIPTION:The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a humanitarian service movement for oppressed ethnic minorities of all races and religions in the Burma\, Kurdistan\, and Sudan war zones. The FBR was founded in 1997 by Mr. Dave Eubank\, a former Special Forces and Ranger officer. As of recently\, members of the FBR have provided relief to the people of Iraq as their homes were ravaged by war during the counter-ISIS campaign.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/mwi-speaker-series-mr-dave-eubank-free-burma-rangers/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180409T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180409T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180215T194052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T194103Z
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SUMMARY:Ukraine: Assessing the Current Operating Environment — Dr. Phil Karber
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Phil Karber will discuss current Russian operations\, the Kremlin’s ultimate objectives\, and implications for the United States of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Dr. Karber’s observations are based on over twenty-five trips to the region\, including over 177 days spent with Ukrainian forces on the front lines. In 2012\, Dr. Karber was appointed as the president of the Potomac Foundation after serving as a senior fellow in the foundation since 1988. He is a former Marine and earned his BA in political science from Pepperdine College and his PhD in international law from Georgetown University. Dr. Karber is an internationally recognized authority on defense and national security matters having prepared studies and recommendations for the highest levels of the US government.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/ukraine-assessing-current-operating-environment-dr-phil-karber/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T134500
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CREATED:20180215T193849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T193849Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Security — Brig. Gen. Jennifer Buckner\, Brig. Gen. Michelle Schmidt\, Dr. Michele Malvesti\, and Ms. Jen Easterly
DESCRIPTION:Join the Modern War Institute for a panel discussion with four senior leaders with proven excellence in leading organizations and managing complex global problems. \n\nBrig. Gen. Jennifer Buckner\, USMA ’90\, currently leads Joint Task Force ARES at US Cyber Command. She commanded the Army’s first cyber brigade and served as the first chief of the Army’s cyber branch at the US Army Cyber Center of Excellence.\nBrig. Gen. Michelle A. Schmidt\, USMA ’92\, currently serves as the director of intelligence for the United States Special Operations Command. She has served in a number of positions including company commander\, squadron commander\, G-2 for the 82​nd​ Airborne Division\, and intelligence brigade commander of Joint Special Operations Command.\nDr. Michele L. Malvesti currently serves as professor of practice in international security studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She also serves on numerous boards\, including on the director’s advisory board for the National Counterterrorism Center. Dr. Malvesti worked on the National Security Council staff for over five years as the senior director for combating terrorism strategy.\nMs. Jen Easterly currently serves as a managing director at Morgan Stanley and the head of the firm’s cybersecurity fusion center. Previously\, she served as the special assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Jen is a distinguished graduate of USMA and retired from the US Army after over twenty years of service in intelligence and cyber operations.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/women-security-brig-gen-jennifer-buckner-brig-gen-michelle-schmidt-dr-michelle-malvesti-ms-jen-easterly-6/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180406T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180215T193849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180404T121833Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Security — Brig. Gen. Jennifer Buckner\, Brig. Gen. Michelle Schmidt\, Dr. Michele Malvesti\, and Ms. Jen Easterly
DESCRIPTION:Join the Modern War Institute for a panel discussion with four senior leaders with proven excellence in leading organizations and managing complex global problems. \n\nBrig. Gen. Jennifer Buckner\, USMA ’90\, currently leads Joint Task Force ARES at US Cyber Command. She commanded the Army’s first cyber brigade and served as the first chief of the Army’s cyber branch at the US Army Cyber Center of Excellence.\nBrig. Gen. Michelle A. Schmidt\, USMA ’92\, currently serves as the director of intelligence for the United States Special Operations Command. She has served in a number of positions including company commander\, squadron commander\, G-2 for the 82​nd​ Airborne Division\, and intelligence brigade commander of Joint Special Operations Command.\nDr. Michele L. Malvesti currently serves as professor of practice in international security studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She also serves on numerous boards\, including on the director’s advisory board for the National Counterterrorism Center. Dr. Malvesti worked on the National Security Council staff for over five years as the senior director for combating terrorism strategy.\nMs. Jen Easterly currently serves as a managing director at Morgan Stanley and the head of the firm’s cybersecurity fusion center. Previously\, she served as the special assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Jen is a distinguished graduate of USMA and retired from the US Army after over twenty years of service in intelligence and cyber operations.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/women-security-brig-gen-jennifer-buckner-brig-gen-michelle-schmidt-dr-michelle-malvesti-ms-jen-easterly/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180405T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180405T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180215T192210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T192210Z
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SUMMARY:The Challenges in the Pacific Region — Gen. Robert Brown
DESCRIPTION:Gen. Robert Brown assumed command of United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) on April 30\, 2016. Gen. Brown will discuss ongoing US Army efforts in the USARPAC area of responsibility\, challenges we face in the region’s complex operating environments\, and his views on how state and nonstate actors are impacting the region. Prior to assuming command of USARPAC\, Gen. Brown served as the commanding general of the US Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas. During his service\, Gen. Brown has served twelve years with units focused on the Indo-Asia-Pacific region\, including as commanding general of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord\, deputy commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division\, training and exercise director J7 of US Pacific Command\, executive assistant to the US Pacific Command commander\, plans officer at USARPAC\, and commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team\, 25th Infantry Division.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/challenges-pacific-region-gen-robert-brown/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180301T004231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180301T004231Z
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SUMMARY:The Wedemeyer Strategic Lecture Series: Gen. Raymond "Tony" Thomas\, Commander of US Special Operations Command
DESCRIPTION:The Wedemeyer Strategic Lecture Series honors the intellectual and strategic legacy of Gen. Albert Wedemeyer (USMA ’19)\, one of America’s most significant and under-recognized military strategists\, by bringing to West Point subject matter experts on the role of the individual leader in complex operations. These experts will give lectures and lead round table discussions for cadets\, staff\, and faculty in performance psychology\, in-extremis leadership\, and strategic engagement. \nThis event features Gen. Raymond “Tony” Thomas\, commander of US Special Operations Command. Prior to assuming command of USSOCOM\, Gen. Thomas served as commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)\, Fort Bragg\, N.C. Gen. Thomas’s other assignments as a general officer include: associate director for military affairs at the Central Intelligence Agency; commanding general\, NATO Special Operations Component Command – Afghanistan; deputy commanding general\, JSOC; deputy director for special operations\, the Joint Staff in the Pentagon; assistant division commander\, 1st Armored Division in Iraq; and assistant commanding general\, JSOC. \nPrior to being promoted to brigadier general\, Gen. Thomas also served as the JSOC chief of staff and director of operations. His other formative and key\, joint\, and special operations assignments include: commander\, Joint Task Force – Bravo\, Soto Cano\, Honduras; commander\, 1st Battalion\, 75th Ranger Regiment\, Savannah\, Ga.; and commander\, B Squadron\, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta\, Fort Bragg\, N.C. \nHe is a graduate of the US Army War College\, Carlisle\, Penn.\, and the Naval Command and Staff College\, Newport\, R.I. \nGen. Thomas is a native of Philadelphia\, Pa. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point\, N.Y.\, and was commissioned an infantry second lieutenant upon graduation in 1980.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/wedemeyer-strategic-lecture-series-gen-raymond-tony-thomas-commander-us-special-operations-command/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180327T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180327T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180215T191651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T191651Z
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SUMMARY:The Army's Role in Innovation — Dr. Rosa Brooks
DESCRIPTION:From 2009 to 2011\, Dr. Rosa Brooks served as Counselor to Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy. During her time at the Defense Department\, Brooks also founded the Office for Rule of Law and International Humanitarian Policy\, and also led a major overhaul of the Defense Department’s strategic communication and information operations efforts. Her mose recent book\, How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything\, was published in 2016. She is also the author\, with Jane Stromseth and David Wippman\, of Can Might Make Rights? Building the Rule of Law after Military Interventions.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/armys-role-innovation-dr-rosa-brooks/
LOCATION:Bartlett Hall 454
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180214T151214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180214T151214Z
UID:8424-1519735800-1519739100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Lost in Translation: How the Military Can Communicate Better — Alan Alda
DESCRIPTION:Alan Alda\, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce on the long-running television show M*A*S*H\,  discusses how military leaders can communicate in a way that people will actually understand. Military officers are often placed in situations where their ability to communicate can be a matter of life and death. Alan has dedicated himself to the science of communications and describes much of his work in this new book\, If I Understood You\, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/lost-translation-military-can-communicate-better-alan-alda/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180222T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180222T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180215T190557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T190557Z
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SUMMARY:My Development as an Infantry Leader — Capt. Shaye Haver
DESCRIPTION:Capt. Shaye Lynne Haver was one of the two first women to graduate from the US Army’s Ranger School in August 2015. Capt. Haver graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 2012 and commissioned as an aviation officer. In May 2016\, she began the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course at Fort Benning\, Georgia and was selected as a voluntary transfer into the infantry. She is currently serving in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team\, 82nd Airborne Division awaiting an infantry rifle company command.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/development-infantry-leader-capt-shaye-haver/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180212T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180212T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180122T183857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T183857Z
UID:8241-1518439800-1518443100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Why We Never Think Alone: Explaining "the Knowledge Illusion’"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Steven Sloman of Brown University and Philip Fernbach discuss how the key to our intelligence and knowledge actually lies in our surroundings and the community we interact with. This is critical for military thinking and learning at the tactical level\, given that young officers’ knowledge and expertise are coming not from within us but from their immediate surroundings.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/never-think-alone-explaining-knowledge-illusion/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180125T195445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180125T195445Z
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SUMMARY:A Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region: Japan's Grand Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Join the International Affairs Forum and Modern War Institute for a guest lecture with Mr. Nobukatsu Kanehara. \nMr. Nobukatsu Kanehara entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in 1981\, upon graduation from the University of Tokyo. Since 2012\, Mr. Kanehara has served as Deputy Director of the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office\, Director-General of the International Legal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, and Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat. In 2014\, Mr. Kanehara became the inaugural Deputy Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat. \nMr. Kanehara is the author of Senryaku Gaiko Genron: A Grand Strategy of Japan for the 21st Century (2011)\, and has taught at the Faculty of Law and the Graduate School of Law\, Waseda University.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/free-open-indo-pacific-region-japans-grand-strategy/
LOCATION:Bartlett Hall 454
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180125T195816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180129T150755Z
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SUMMARY:President Trump’s "America First" National Security Strategy — Dr. Nadia Schadlow
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nadia Schadlow is Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Strategy on the National Security Council. Most recently\, Dr. Schadlow assisted in writing President Trump’s National Security Strategy. In February 2017\, Nadia published her most recent book War and the Art of Governance: Consolidating Combat Success into Political Victory. Before joining the National Security Council\, she was a senior program officer at the Smith Richardson Foundation\, where she identified strategic issues that warrant further attention from the US policy community and managed and developed programs and projects related to these issues. Her articles have appeared in Parameters\, The American Interest\, The Wall Street Journal\, Philanthropy\, and several edited volumes.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/writing-president-trumps-national-security-strategy-dr-nadia-schadlow/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20180122T204119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T204119Z
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SUMMARY:Defeating ISIS in Mosul — Col. Pat Work
DESCRIPTION:Col. James “Pat” Work is the commander of Falcon Brigade\, 2nd BCT\, 82nd Airborne Division. Col. Work and his brigade\, by advising and assisting the Iraqi Army\, spearheaded the clearing of Mosul against an extremely capable and dug-in adversary. In August 2017\, the Falcons and the Iraqi Army successfully defeated ISIS in Mosul\, crippling the terrorist group’s operations in Iraq.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/defeating-isis-mosul-col-pat-work/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20171023T145502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171129T142134Z
UID:7716-1512564600-1512567900@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:How We Build Warriors Willing to Fight – Matt Larsen\, Founder of Modern Army Combatives
DESCRIPTION:Matt Larsen is a former US Marine and Army Ranger\, and was the creator of the Modern Army Combatives Program. In this MWI Speaker Series event\, he will discuss the evolution of hand-to-hand combat in the Army and explain why combatives training is not just about learning how to fight\, but also about instilling a warrior’s spirit in each soldier.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/combatives-warrior-ethos-matt-larsen-founder-modern-army-combatives/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171128T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171128T135000
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20171121T190511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T190511Z
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SUMMARY:Media and the Military – Journalist and Bestselling Author Sean Naylor
DESCRIPTION:Sean Naylor is the author of multiple books\, including Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command\, a New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2015 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Unit History. Come and hear an acclaimed war journalist discuss how the roles of the military and the media intersect on the modern battlefield.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/media-military-journalist-bestselling-author-sean-naylor/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5300
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20171023T144324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171023T145523Z
UID:7714-1510860600-1510869600@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Syria's War: Hell on Earth – Sebastian Junger
DESCRIPTION:Sebastian Junger is a critically acclaimed author and filmmaker. His bestselling books include The Perfect Storm\, War\, and Tribe\, and his debut film\, Restrepo\, was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Please join MWI for a screening of his new documentary\, Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS\, followed by a discussion with Junger.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/syrias-war-hell-earth-sebastian-junger/
LOCATION:Robinson Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20171108T160601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T160601Z
UID:7821-1510836600-1510839900@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:The Defense of COP Keating: Andrew Bundermann and Maj. Stoney Portis
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Kamdesh was one of the bloodiest days of the Afghanistan War. Fifty-four soldiers from B/3-61 CAV defended Combat Outpost Keating against 300 enemy and were nearly overrun. The attack on October 3\, 2009 left nine US soldiers dead. Stoney Portis was the commander of “Black Knight” Troop\, stationed at COP Keating. Andrew Bundermann\, the troop’s executive officer\, served as the ground force commander during the attack. Join MWI at this event and hear the two guests discuss how the troop’s soldiers defended the COP and how the characteristics of the defense are applied on the modern battlefield.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/defense-cop-keating-andrew-bundermann-maj-stoney-portis/
LOCATION:Ike Hall Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20171108T155826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T172848Z
UID:7819-1510750200-1510753500@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Leadership in the Current Operating Environment: Lt. Gen. Scott Miller
DESCRIPTION:Lt. Gen. Scott Miller is currently the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He has commanded at every rank from captain to lieutenant general\, to include combat tours in Somalia\, Afghanistan\, and Iraq\, as well as support for contingency operations in Bosnia and Latin America. Prior to his arrival at JSOC\, Lt. Gen. Miller was the commander of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/leadership-current-operating-envionment-lt-gen-scott-miller/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20171108T155447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T155447Z
UID:7817-1510577400-1510580700@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:War Council — America’s Unknown Wars in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Around 400 US special operations forces are training Somali troops in their fight against the militant group al-Shabaab. About 800 other US servicemembers are based in Niger\, where four Green Berets were killed in October. Join MWI for an interdisciplinary panel discussion on the expanding US military role in Africa. Panel participants: Mr. John Melkon\, CSCMO; MAJ Ben Griffin\, History; MAJ Alex Deep\, SOSH; Dr. Jason Warner\, Combating Terrorism Center; CPT Enoch Obeng\, DSS.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/war-council-americas-unknown-wars-africa/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T195734
CREATED:20171027T173423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T161604Z
UID:7761-1510231800-1510235100@mwi.westpoint.edu
SUMMARY:Who are the American Foreign Fighters Combating ISIS? – Dr. Joseph Young and Dr. Ben Connable
DESCRIPTION:Why do some people go abroad to engage in other people’s wars? Some studies attempt to discern why individuals choose to fight in distant lands or seek to count how many do so. The term “foreign fighter” has been used nearly exclusively in recent research to describe transnational fighters who join with Islamist organizations\, or more generally for individuals fighting with resistance groups against a state. However\, little research has been done on the many transnational fighters who travel to fight against resistance groups or against Islamist organizations. In this event\, Dr. Joseph Young\, an associate professor at American University’s School of International Service\, and Dr. Ben Connable\, a senior political scientist at RAND\, will discuss the transnational fighters who battle against the Islamic State\, focusing on Americans who engage in such activities.
URL:https://mwi.westpoint.edu/event/american-foreign-fighters-combating-isis-dr-joseph-young/
LOCATION:Washington Hall 5006
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