Today’s Army Historians, the Utilization of Virtual Staff Rides in Leader Development, and the Battle of Wilson’s Creek

Saturday, June 28 | 1pm – 2pm | Presented by: Captain Florian L. Waitl, Command Historian, The Wisconsin National Guard

Captain Florian L. Waitl, Command Historian of the Wisconsin National Guard, will demonstrate how today’s military professionals conduct leader development using historical context from a battlefield of the past. CPT Waitl will showcase the digital rendering of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek as it existed in August of 1861. The historic battlefield will come to life, allowing the audience to study some of the timeless lessons that are as important to today’s military professionals as they were back in 1861. CPT Waitl will specifically focus on some of the insights of the 1st Iowa Infantry during the regiment’s baptism of fire.