Utah and Omaha Beaches 75 Years Later. The German Perspective While most Americans are familiar with what happened on those beaches, the Germans got a vote too. The way they were organized, equipped and led had an equal role to play in the outcome. And the outcome was a lot closer than most people think.

SPEAKER: Tim Vane – Tim served in the US Army for more than 20 years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his time on active duty he participated in Operation Just Cause (Panama), the first Gulf War and Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti). He earned his BA from La Salle University and MA from California State University. His military education includes the Field Artillery Basic and Cannon Courses, the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, the Defense Information School and the Command and General Staff School. Tim Vane retired from ORNL in 2014; he now owns his own consulting company and is co-owner of How2LeadUS which teaches leadership development to businesses and organizations. The company uses Civil War battlefields as the classroom and often uses re-enactors and equipment as part of the instruction.