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Panelists talked about unit cohesion in the military and the ways the concept has been instrumental in excluding women from combat. They focused on research showing that camaraderie can take…

The former director of the Israeli Missile Defense Organization, Uzi Rubin, outlined some of the missile threats posed by ISIS* and Iran. In his presentation, Mr. Rubin used photos and video…

Rear Admiral Joseph Tofalo talked about nuclear deterrence requirements in the 21st century and ways the Navy was addressing nuclear threats. Topics included replacing the aging U.S. submari…

Panelists talked about the ways members of Congress had been tracking combat integration. Congressmen Sanchez and McSally spoke by pre-recorded videos about their support for integration…

Panelists gave firsthand accounts of women who had participated in combat, including as part of Cultural Support Teams. Gayle Lemmon was the author Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team o…

Panelists discussed the different approaches military organizations had taken to setting and validating gender-neutral occupational standards for combat. “Getting Standards Right” was pa…

Pentagon representatives assessed the status of integrating women into combat roles since the 2013 rescission of the Defense Department’s ground combat policy that automatically excluded U.S…

Lieutenant General James Kowalski, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command, gave an update on nuclear deterrence and missile defense. He said that outer space as well as cyber space must …

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) spoke at the Reserve Officers Association National Security Symposium and responded to questions submitted by members of the audien…

General Joseph Dunford, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said that Afghan forces would be ready to take over as the U.S. prepares to pull back from the country at the end of 2014. He al…

Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters talked about the changing world and the need to clarify the difference between “the administration” and “the government” when talking about probl…

Panelists talked about reasons the U.S. lost the Vietnam War, including decisions made by military leadership. This panel was hosted by the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Reserve …

General David Petraeus, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, and Michael O’Hanlon spoke at the Reserve Officers Association Symposium. They talked about meeting national security challenges in…

Defense Undersecretary for Policy Michelle Flournoy spoke at the Reserve Officers Association Symposium. In her remarks she praised President Obama for initiatives to get returning veterans …

Representative Skelton talked about House Armed Services Committee operations and relations between Congress and the military. He also spoke about oversight duties of the committee, the role…

President Bush spoke to the Reserve Officers Association about U.S. counterrorism policy and confronting threats to U.S. national security posed by global terror organizations. He also highl…

Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters (Ret.) talked about his book Never Quit the Fight, published by Stackpole Books. During this keynote address at the Reserve Officers Association’s annual conference,…

U.S. Air Force Colonel Thomas Royals talked about treatment of prisoners of war, his experiences as a prisoner of war in Korea, and about life after prison camp. He also talked about prepari…

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld spoke to reservists about various threats to national security, the role of the reserves in combating terrorism, and personnel issues. Following a brief sta…

Reserve officers spoke about the role of the reserves in fighting terrorism, potential involvement in action against Iraq, and personnel issues. Following their remarks they answered questio…