The US Army and the Media in Wartime: Historical Perspectives

These Proceedings are the seventh volume to be published in a series generated by the annual Military History Symposium hosted by the Combat Studies Institute. Each year, these conferences bring together both military and civilian historians, as well as formal and informal students of military history, literally from around the world, for the purposes of presenting ideas and points of view on current military issues from a historical perspective. The 2009 symposium was sponsored by the US Army Combined Arms Center (CAC) and was held 25–27 August 2009 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
This symposium explored the relationship between the US Army and the media within a historical context. The panelists also examined current issues, dilemmas, problems, trends, and practices associated with the US Army and its coverage by the American and international media. This year we were fortunate to have five distinguished featured speakers who have built exceptional careers in journalism spanning decades. Our panelists were also experts in their fields and enriched the discussion with their insights.