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SPECIAL EVENT:
USS Midway
 Tuesday, July 5, 2005; 4:45 PM
Preceding the special dinner aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Midway on July 5, Captain (ret.) Talbot Manvel-a former naval officer who served on that ship-will present a talk on the development and virtues of aircraft carriers.
The aircraft carrier, Captain Manvel argues, is one of the greatest inventions of the mind of man, and among the most flexible and powerful weapons used to defend the United States of America.
Integrating the technologies of aviation, naval architecture and nuclear power, carriers exploit the vast seas to execute an offensive strategy of forward deployment: they are able to project power on the high seas and, simultaneously, in the skies above the lands of our nation's enemies. This talk will present the evolution of the aircraft carrier from its beginnings, shortly after the Wright brothers' success at Kitty Hawk, to the design of the latest supercarrier of the 21st century, the CVN-21.
Registration for the event includes dinner on the flight deck of the Midway and a guided tour of the ship.
The Battle of Midway
 Only six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy devastated a much more powerful Japanese naval force during the Battle of Midway. This clash was America's first major victory in the Pacific and proved to be a turning point in World War II.
After the dinner Dr. Yaron Brook will recount and analyze the story of this dramatic and heroic battle. He will explain what made America's success at Midway possible and how the lessons from this one sea battle can teach us what it takes to win in war.
Dr. Brook's talk will be a tribute to the brave men in uniform who, in 1942, made the victory at Midway possible, and who today, in spite of the obstacles placed in their path, fight for their own freedom and ours. |
