Dr. Jonathan Abel, joined by Dr. Bill Nance, talks to a panel of award-winning students from the AY22 CGSC class. They discuss the importance of history to their careers and to the military profession, and how CGSC uses history in its curriculum. Panel participants: Major Molly McIntyre, US Army: Winner of the Father Donald M. Smythe Military History Major Michael Rasak, US Army: Winner of the General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition, Arter-Darby History MMAS Award, and Birrer-Brooks MMAS Award Major McLeod "Woody" Wood, Australian Army: 3rd Place, General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition, and author of "Studying History Improves Soldiers' War Performance" "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

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