During the Second World War, the US military interrogated over 3,000 German Prisoners of War at a secret facility at Fort Hunt, Virginia. These interrogations offer fascinating perspectives of the […]
The Korean War, often described as the Forgotten War, was foundational to the creation of the national defense posture that the United States maintained throughout the Cold War. After World […]
For the duration of the Cold War and even in the aftermath, spies and tales of espionage have captivated the imagination. The fact that the western press occasionally found a […]
From 1836 to 1845, after gaining independence at the Battle of San Jacinto, the Republic of Texas faced nearly insurmountable security dilemmas as it struggled to both protect and aggrandize […]
"Brittany to the Elbe: 9th Army's Invasion of Europe in World War II" Dr. Bill Nance Thursday, February 2, 2023 | 3 p.m. While the 1944-45 campaign to liberate France […]
"The Union Invasion of Mississippi in 1863" Dr. Angela Riotto Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 3 p.m. Dr. Angela Riotto will discuss the Union invasion of Mississippi as part of […]
"Incheon 1950: The US Amphibious Invasion in the Korean War" Dr. Lou DiMarco Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 3 p.m. The Inchon landings in September 1950 turned the first months […]
"The Invasions that Weren't: French Efforts to Invade England 1740-1805" Dr. Jonathan Abel Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 3 p.m. Between 1740 and 1815, France and England fought a Second […]
“Operation Dragoon: The Allied Invasion of Southern France in World War II” Dr. Cameron Zinsou Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. Operation Dragoon (formerly Anvil) was one of the […]
The Ft. Leavenworth program scheduled for July 6th has been cancelled. We hope you join us for the next program in the series “The Three Invasions of Serbia in 1914” […]
“The Three Invasions of Serbia in 1914” Dr. Shawn Faulkner Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. With the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914, the Austro-Hungarian empire […]
“Operation Northern Delay: The US Airborne Invasion of Iraq from a First-Hand Perspective” Dr. Dirk Ringgenberg Thursday, September 7, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. On 26 March 2003, in the first […]
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