Invitation to all active-duty service members, veterans and veteran supporters to a national defense policy discussion forum with Q&A afterwards
When: August 18th @ 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Where: American Legion Post 180, 330 Center St North, Vienna, VA 22180
21st Century Warfare and Veteran Perspectives
Topic #1: How the U.S. Decides to Go to War: Did our policy process work in Iraq and Afghanistan and what lessons apply to the Ukraine and the Israel/Palestine conflicts?
Panel Subject Matter Experts:
Diplomatic: Ambassador Ron Neumann
U.S. State Dept (Ret); President, American Diplomatic Academy
US Government: Bart Marcois
Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs
Military: Bob Wood
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (Retired)
Former Deputy Combatant Commander, US Joint Forces Command
Economic: Bob Merkl
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret), former professor of economics, U.S. Military Academy
Moderator: Michael Schoelwer
Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps (Ret), Chairman, AVV Unite
The panel discussion will be followed by a Question and Answer period.
Please park in front of the building
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Sponsored by American Veterans Vote – Unite, a 501c(4) Organization “An informed veteran is a voting veteran.” www.americanveteransvote.com