Invitation to all active-duty service members, veterans and veteran supporters to a national defense policy discussion forum with afterwards.
Aug 18, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, American Legion Hall, Vienna legion Post 180; 330 Center St N Vienna, VA (Center St, off of Chain Bridge)
Topic: How the U.S. Decides to Go to War: Did our process work in Iraq and Afghanistan and what lessons apply to the Ukraine and the Israel/Palestine conflicts?
Panel Subject Matter Experts
Diplomatic: Amb: Neumann, U.S. State Dept (Ret); President, American
Diplomatic Academy
US Government: Brad Marcois, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Energy for Policy and International Affairs.
Military: Bob Wood, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (Ret)
Economic: Bob Markl, Major, 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.