A Conversation With General CQ Brown, Jr.

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A Conversation With General CQ Brown, Jr. will begin on September 23, 2024 6:00pm EDT.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown, Jr. reflects on his first year as chairman and discusses his vision for the joint forces over the coming years. 

For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

The David A. Morse Lecture was inaugurated in 1994 and supports an annual meeting with a distinguished speaker. It honors the memory of David A. Morse, an active Council on Foreign Relations member for nearly thirty years.

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CQ Brown, Jr.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; CFR Member

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