Where do you expect the toughest conversations to come this year?

Yeah, great question, and a great point.

We really, uh, AUSA is a, is an educational nonprofit, and the only reason all these, uh, nations and our own, uh, military come to annual meeting is for the educational programs, and there's over 200 educational programs.

Everything from a thing we have called Warriors Corner, where, uh, about every, uh, 30 minutes, there's a new topic on the floor, to, uh, educational panels that have academic experts, industry experts, and military experts.

And, uh, a lot of the talk, uh, this year is, of course, on the, the rapid changes, uh, in warfare and things we see that are happening.

And again, drone, counter drone, I think, uh, dominates a lot of that conversation.

And, uh, you'll see quite a bit on that, but also just on, um, how things have changed, uh, so much.

Well, as you talk about drones and counter-drones, what are you most excited about that's new at this year's meeting?

Where do you expect the toughest conversations to come this year?

Yeah, great question, and a great point.

We really, uh, AUSA is, uh, is a educational nonprofit, and the only reason all these, uh, nations and our own, uh, military come to annual meeting is for the educational programs, and there's over 200 educational programs.

Everything from a thing we have called Warriors Corner, where, uh, about every, uh, 30 minutes there's a new topic on the floor, to, uh, educational panels that have academic experts, industry experts, and military experts.

And, uh, a lot of the talk, uh, this year is, of course, on the, the rapid changes, uh, in warfare and things we see that are happening.

And again, drone, counter drone, I think, uh, dominates a lot of that conversation.

And, uh, you'll see quite a bit on that, but also just on, um, how things have changed, uh, so much.

Well, as you talk about drones and counter drones, what are you most excited about that's new at this year's meeting?

Is there a level of leadership you think this will impact the most? I know 4th ID is kind of leading the charge with this new command and control system, but do you see technology, whether it's AI or different types of SOPs that we have, are they impacting at the general officer level more or at that platoon level more?

Well, I think at the cutting edge, you know, down the platoon, you know, squad level even.

Yeah.

And it's just how how warfare has changed over time.

You know, the fog of war when I was lieutenant used to be not enough information.

You would make a decision.

There was an old saying, do something, do anything, Lieutenant.

yeah, that's a