Established in 1933 as the American Military History Foundation, renamed in 1939 the American Military Institute, and renamed again in 1990 the Society for Military History, the Society is devoted to stimulating and advancing the study of military history. Its membership (today more than 2300) has included many of the nation's most prominent scholars, soldiers, and citizens interested in military history.

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SMH Annual Meetings

The 2010 Annual Meeting is May 20-23 in Lexington, Virginia hosted by the Virginia Military Institute and the George C. Marshall Research Library. There will be an opening reception and dinner on the VMI parade field with sixty sessions and the awards luncheon and banquet to be held at the new VMI Center for Leadership and Ethics—a terrific conference facility.

The Program Committee, headed by Greg Urwin, has developed an outstanding program with the theme “Causes Lost and Won.” Our banquet speaker will be Tom Ricks, author and journalist, formerly chief military correspondent of The Washington Post and currently senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

SMH has contracted for rooms with several motels in Lexington. Room rates range from $100 to $160 plus tax and including breakfast. Transportation will be provided from motels to the VMI campus. Full conference information can be found at http://www.vmi.edu/smh. Online registration is now available.

Plan ahead for SMH 2011 June 9-12 hosted by the Cantigny First Division Foundation at the at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville, Illinois and Cantigny.

Contact Bob Berlin, SMH Executive Director, with any questions at rhberlin@aol.com.