WAR IS A RACKET: Smedley Butler’s Warning for Our Time

​Join VALOR Media Network for a public conversation on the life and legacy of Major General Smedley Butler, one of America’s most decorated Marines and an outspoken critic of war profiteering.

​The discussion will explore Butler’s relationship with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the constitutional responsibilities of Congress and the president in matters of war, and the obligations our nation assumes when it sends Americans into military service.

​Featured participants:

• ​Kristofer Goldsmith — President of VALOR Media Network, Army veteran, and author of the new introduction to War Is a Racket

• ​Ken Wiseman — National Judge Advocate General, Veterans of Foreign Wars

• ​Jonathan Katz — Journalist and author of Gangsters of Capitalism

• ​Chip Fleischer — Senior Editor, Steerforth Press (Moderator)

​Complimentary copies of War Is a Racket are planned for attendees, subject to House rules.

​Admission is free, but seating is extremely limited. Advance registration is required. Submitting an RSVP does not guarantee a seat; attendance is confirmed only upon receipt of an approval email.

​All attendees must pass through congressional building security. Please allow additional time for screening.

​Hosted by VALOR Media Network.