The US military has always had strong ties to Harvard. I stood on the spot where General George Washington took command of the Continental Army in Harvard yard when I was a young officer and student at the University’s Kennedy School. In those days it was expected that we military officers would listen and learn but most of all teach the civilians what our culture is since so few Americans serve now. Unfortunately, the days when Harvard’s academic environment allowed that type of give and take of opposing viewpoints is long gone and I have to agree with cutting all ties, and funding. As we seek peace through strength, these are the types of actions that must be taken internally. And its working. Our operations planning and execution performance is setting the conditions for peace in the Middle East and potentially ending the 50 year conflict with Iran. Our allies in the Pacific are reasserting their own sovereignty as we expect them to carry more of the load just as we have told our NATO allies. We are building strength that will deter military adventurism by the Chines Communist Party by supporting allies like Japan in these moves. My guest today to discuss all this is Amber Smith. She currently serves as the Coalition for Military Excellence's Military Advisor. Her previous roles include Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, as well as a Special Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. She has worked with and advised numerous nonprofits, veterans advocacy organizations, and senior government officials including the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Air Force, and other national security decision makers. She is the author of the best-selling books, “Unfit to Fight: How Woke Policies Are Destroying Our Military” and “Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan." Amber is a former U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot and air mission commander in the 101st Airborne Division and flew two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. She was the 2024-2025 Leader-in-Residence at Virginia Military Institute.