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A World at War: Taking a Closer Look at WWII

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Barbara

The Spring 2019 Fairhaven Lecture Series will focus on “A World at War: Taking a Closer Look at WWII.” All lectures are free and take place on Mondays at 3pm in Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services (435 West Starin … Continue reading →

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Veterans Week 2017

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Barbara

A number of events are planned on campus for Veterans Week, in honor of our veterans, military service members, and their family members. The poster listing all events, including those especially for veterans and service members, is online, but here … Continue reading →

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Bridging the Civil-Military Divide

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Barbara

Emily Núñez Cavness will talk about “Bridging the Civil-Military Divide” on Mon., Oct. 30, 2017 at 7 pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s part of the Contemporary Issues Lecture Series sponsored by the College of Letters and Sciences! … Continue reading →

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Closets, Combat, and Coming Out

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Barbara

Rob Smith, openly gay Iraq war Army veteran, journalist and author of Closets, combat, and coming out, will speak about his experiences on Tues., Apr. 7, at 6:30pm in the UC’s Hamilton Room. It’s a Pride Week event! Andersen Library … Continue reading →

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Young and Female in the U.S. Army

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Barbara

Kayla Williams, former sergeant and Arabic linguist in an Army intelligence unit, will give a talk called “Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army” on Mon., Feb. 6th, at 7pm in the Irvin L. … Continue reading →

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Memorials for Vietnam, Afghanistan, & Iraq

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Barbara

November 13 is the anniversary of the 1982 dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It’s known to stir powerful emotions in its visitors. Another powerful commemoration can be seen in the UC Fiskum Gallery through November 14th, … Continue reading →

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Andrew Bacevich @UWW Mar 14

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Barbara

Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations and history at Boston University, will talk about The limits of power: The end of American exceptionalism on Mon., Mar. 14, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the second Spring 2011 … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 12

Posted on January 12, 2010 by kyle

Atomic America: How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History by Todd Tucker TK1345 .I2 T83 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor It seems like at least once a week (or more frequently), a … Continue reading →

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Soldiers’, children’s accounts of war

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Barbara

UWW will honor Veterans Recognition Week (Nov. 3-11, 2009) with several events. “Letters Home” on Tues., Nov. 3rd, at 7:30pm (Young Auditorium) is a performance of stories of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. It’s inspired by The … Continue reading →

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