Date with History

The Good Soldiers

Wednesday, April 27, 2011
7:30 pm

Doors open 6:45pm
Free Parking and Admission
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In 2007, President Bush ordered an increase in the number of American troops in Iraq to provide security to Baghdad and the al-Anbar province. This increase in troop numbers, which was referred to as “the surge,” shifted focus in Iraq to help the Iraqis sustain and defend their country without foreign aid. Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Finkel was embedded with the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division during the surge, which he recounts in his book The Good Soldiers.

Join us as Finkel and Colonel Ralph Kauzlarich, commander of the 2-16 Infantry, discuss their deployment, the surge, and what these soldiers endured during this difficult mission during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A book signing will follow.

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