Today's Military: Its Challenges, Missions, and Future

Featuring General John P. Abizaid, USA (Ret.), Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Philip Carter, Kathy Roth Douquet, Karen J. Greenberg, Eric Greitens, James Jacobs, Mark Jacobson, Fred Kaplan, Colonel W. Pat Lang, USA (Ret.), Dr. John A. Nagl, Timothy Nichols, Suzanne Nossel, Frank Schaeffer, Shanea Watkins

Event Details

*This event is free and open to the public*

Date: Friday, April 24, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South

Schedule of Events

9:15 a.m.    Welcome and Opening Remarks

Karen J. Greenberg, Executive Director,

Center on Law and Security                       

Keynote Address

General John P. Abizaid, USA (Ret.)

Former Commander, U.S. Central Command                                   

9:45-11:00 a.m.  Civilian-Military Relations Now

Lt. Gen. David Barno, Philip Carter, W. Pat Lang,

Suzanne Nossel                              

11:00-12:15 p.m.   The Military’s Makeup: Who Serves Today

Kathy Roth Douquet, Jim Jacobs, Tim Nichols, Frank Schaeffer,

Shanea Watkins

12:15-1:30 p.m.         Lunch Break

1:45-3:00 p.m.   Iraq, Afghanistan, and The U.S. Military: How the Wars Have Shaped the Armed Services

Eric Greitens, Mark Jacobson, Fred Kaplan, Dr. John Nagl