| USCENTCOM will give an update on the war on November 15
Major General Michael Diamond from the United
States Central Command (USCENTCOM) will update the community about the theatre
of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Diamond's presentation, “The United States
at War: Update from the Fronts,” will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November
15, in Cowles Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
In his talk, Diamond will present USCENTCOM's unclassified command brief, explain
central command's responsibilities, and discuss the progress and challenges
in the U.S. War on Terror.
Established in 1983, USCENTCOM is part of the Department of Defense. It is
responsible for planning and conducting U.S. military activity in the central
area of the globe, a region consisting of 27 countries in Northeast Africa,
Southwest and Central Asia, and the island nation of the Seychelles.
This program is part of the Humphrey School's series “Home and Away,”
a series of public programs focusing on issues related to war. Programs will
be held throughout the 2006-07 academic year.
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