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Please join us on Tuesday, October 13, 2026
"A War of Contradictions:
The United States in Afghanistan, "
1:15 pm
Brookhaven at 1010 Waltham Street, Lexington
and by Zoom
Ian McWilliams
Lexington High School English Teacher
US Army Veteran
Ian McWilliams
Drawing from history, current events, and personal experiences as an infantry officer deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, Ian McWilliams' presentation will examine and discuss the internal contradictions that characterized the United States’ military strategy in Afghanistan for twenty years.
A 2015 graduate of West Point, Ian was commissioned as an infantry officer, attended Ranger School, and served as a platoon leader for two years with the 10th Mountain Division, at Fort Drum, NY before being deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2018. During his unit's deployment to Kandahar, Ian served as the second-in-command of an infantry company tasked with disrupting attacks on the NATO base in the region.
After returning stateside in 2019, he left active service in 2020 at the rank of captain and pursued his goal of becoming a teacher to make a difference in his students' lives as his teachers had done for him. Since 2023 he has taught English at Lexington High School.
A 2015 graduate of West Point, Ian was commissioned as an infantry officer, attended Ranger School, and served as a platoon leader for two years with the 10th Mountain Division, at Fort Drum, NY before being deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2018. During his unit's deployment to Kandahar, Ian served as the second-in-command of an infantry company tasked with disrupting attacks on the NATO base in the region.
After returning stateside in 2019, he left active service in 2020 at the rank of captain and pursued his goal of becoming a teacher to make a difference in his students' lives as his teachers had done for him. Since 2023 he has taught English at Lexington High School.
Sponsored by the Lexington Veterans Association
Presentations are live at Brookhaven at Lexington and via Zoom.
The afternoon begins with coffee and conversation at 12:45 p.m.
The program begins at 1:15 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Presentations are live at Brookhaven at Lexington and via Zoom.
The afternoon begins with coffee and conversation at 12:45 p.m.
The program begins at 1:15 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
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The LexVets float, ready to join the Patriots' Day Parade on April 19.
Veterans of 3 wars: Bruce Jackan, left, veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, joins Korean War veteran Sal Pace, age 91, and Vietnam veteran Jim Ramsey at the Lexington Veterans float on Patriots' Day.
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