Join MWI for a panel discussion, featuring authors of three bestselling fiction and non-fiction books on war, about how to write for non-military audiences. Participants include: Phil Klay, author of Redeployment Matt Gallagher, author of Youngblood August Cole, co-author of Ghost Fleet Moderated by Nate Finney, editor of The Strategy Bridge

**This event is classified SECRET. Only US military cadets and faculty with secret clearances may attend.** Col. Brett Sylvia, commander of 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division, will speak to cadets about current US military operations in Iraq. Sylvia's brigade recently returned from a nine-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Retired Lt. Gen. Joe Martz will speak at this event about abstract thinking, how to practically apply it to military problems in complex terrain on the modern battlefield.

Between early 2013 and early 2014, former NBA all-star Dennis Rodman made several trips to North Korea, meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Rodman will speak about his experiences and what lessons might be learned about alternative tools of diplomacy in dealing with rogue states.