Lieutenant General (ret.) Robert E. Schmidle, Jr.

French Philosophers Make My Brain Hurt. I Enjoy It

| Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian

Lt. Gen. (ret.) Robert E. Schmidle Jr. earned his doctorate from Georgetown University and was the first-ever Deputy Commander of United States Cyber Command. Before joining us as a panelist for “What is Our Responsibility for Our Government’s Wars?,” the first event in our Mellon Foundation-supported inquiry, “How Should Societies Remember Their Sins?,” he sat down in our green room to chat about flying, French philosophers, and his favorite spot in D.C.

January 13, 2023

Air Force Veteran and Social Worker Noël Lipana

My Pitbull Looks Like a Ball of Blueberry Scone Dough

January 13, 2023

Noël Lipana is an Air Force veteran and social worker. Before joining us as a panelist for “What Is Our Responsibility for Our Government’s Wars?,” the first event in our …

‘It’s Difficult to Win Hearts and Minds When You’re Holding a Gun’

When War Becomes the Means of Governing, Civilians, Soldiers, and Veterans Lose

by Talib Jabbar | July 13, 2022

With wars playing a crucial role throughout history in shaping American influence and character—and with present-day conflicts devastating countries such as Ukraine and Yemen—Zócalo convened a panel to probe the …

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