November 2, 2008 — About the Program
Bill Murphy, Jr. profiles the first West Point class that graduated and went directly on to serving as officers in the Iraq War. Commentary is provided by Gen. Peter Chiarelli (vice chief of staff US Army), Lt. Col. John Nagl (Iraq War veteran & West Point Class '88), Capt. Jason Fritz (Iraq War veteran & West Point class of 2002). This event was hosted by the Center for a New American Security in Washington, DC.
About the Author
Bill Murphy, Jr. worked as Bob Woodward’s research assistant on Woodward's book "State of Denial." A lawyer and former Army Reserve officer, he reported from Iraq for The Washington Post in 2007.