When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, Americans mourned a fallen leader. But behind the scenes, the U.S. military launched a worldwide response that remains little known today.
Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for a conversation with researcher and former Marine officer John F. Davies, whose years of work in newly released government records and veterans’ accounts examines how the armed forces reacted during the tense hours and days following the assassination. Davies argues that military commands around the world were placed on heightened alert and that concerns about Soviet involvement created fears of a much wider international crisis.
We’ll explore what happened inside the Pentagon and overseas commands, hear from veterans who were serving at the time, and discuss how one of the most shocking events in American history intersected with the dangers of the Cold War.
This event is free and open to all. To join the conversation live on Zoom, please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6402618738.
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