15 September
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Spoken from the FrontAndy McNabOn his return to the National Army Museum, Andy McNab will tell the stories of what he describes as 'modern-day heroes fighting modern-day wars'. He will recount the courage and hardship of British servicemen and support staff as they have faced the unique difficulties posed by the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. Standard Tickets: £10 *For concession tickets (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel) please contact the Museum Shop 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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16 September
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Leading from the FrontRichard DannattFormer Chief of General Staff, Sir Richard Dannatt will be discussing his remarkable career in the British Army to mark the publication of his autobiography Leading from the Front. From his formative experiences as a young officer in Northern Ireland to service in the Balkans and Afghanistan, he has been a forceful advocate for the Army. Not shying away from controversy, his reflections on his life in the military offer a frank analysis of the role of the modern Army in modern warfare. Standard Tickets: £10 *For concession tickets (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel) please contact the Museum Shop 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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29 September
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Deadly Skills of the Elite ForcesChris RyanSAS veteran Chris Ryan was the only member of the eight-man BRAVO TWO ZERO mission to escape captivity during the 1991 Gulf War, after an epic solo journey that saw him evade Saddam Hussein’s troops and make it across the border. Ryan received the Military Medal for the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. He speaks about his experiences on 29 September. Standard Tickets: £10 *For concession tickets (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel) please contact the Museum Shop 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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20 October
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To War with WellingtonPeter SnowOne of Britain’s best-known journalists and presenters Peter Snow recounts the story of Wellington’s eight-year drive to defeat Napoleon from Portugal to Waterloo. Using eyewitness accounts by the men of Wellington’s Army, he provides a vivid picture of what it was like to fight a war two centuries ago. Standard Tickets: £10 *For concession tickets (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel) please contact the Museum Shop 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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8 February
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Unreliable SourcesJohn SimpsonFor almost forty years, John Simpson has been covering the biggest news stories of the day and is widely regarded as one of the UK’s foremost commentators. Now, he turns his attention to the way the British press has reported key moments in our history and charts the development of the reporter’s art. From the young Churchill on the Boer War to Blair’s press machine, Simpson examines the ways in which the press has itself changed and reveals how the British press has often knowingly – and at times irresponsibly – manipulated events. Standard Tickets: £10 *For concession tickets (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel) please contact the Museum Shop 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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23 February
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Gulf War OneHugh McMannersIn 1990, Saddam’s invasion of Kuwait ended with the most efficient war victory in US history. Yet health problems have since dogged thousands of coalition soldiers. Following the protracted suffering of the Iraq invasion and nation-building operation over a decade later, many feel it was all for nothing. Hugh McManners has interviewed combatants from both sides of the war; Kuwaiti, Iraqi and Saudi citizens; military planners and politicians; human shield hostages and Gulf War Syndrome sufferers allowing them to tell its history in their own words. Standard Tickets: £10 *For concession tickets (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel) please contact the Museum Shop 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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10 March
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T.E Lawrence – The Legacy of Lawrence of ArabiaRory StewartMP Rory Stewart is a former soldier, diplomat and deputy governor of a province of occupied Iraq. He has spent a number of years living and working in Iraq and Afghanistan and has long been fascinated by T.E. Lawrence. In this talk Rory will examine the military life of T.E Lawrence drawing parallels with British and American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan today. Standard Tickets: £10 *For concession tickets (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel) please contact the Museum Shop 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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