Confused Heap of Facts

Episode 74 - Special Guest COL Diven


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Drs. Jonathan Abel and Bill Nance host special guest COL Ethan Diven, Provost and Command and General Staff College Deputy Commandant. They discuss his favorite story from history, the importance of history in the CGSC curriculum, and how students should approach military history. Finally, he offers advice to students entering the course and graduates returning to the force.

“History is only a confused heap of facts.” – Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield

Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH
DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, and Bill Nance
Artwork: Daniel O. Neal
Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

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