Protecting the Peace: United Nations Peacekeepers in the 21st Century (2024)

In 1919, United States President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed, “There is only one power to put behind the liberation of mankind, and that is the power of mankind. It is the power of the united moral forces of the world…” Today, this mission of peace continues around the globe. Since 1948, United Nations Peacekeepers have worked to separate warring parties and to protect people from the effects of armed conflict.

Join us for a panel featuring international military officers currently studying at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, where they discuss their most challenging and rewarding experiences and the questions surrounding the responsibility of protecting civilians and peace. The discussion will be followed by a brief wreath-laying ceremony on the Paul Sunderland Glass Bridge in honor of fallen U.N. Peacekeepers.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with a free reception. Panel begins at 6:30 p.m.

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About the speaker:

Captain Lonnie L. Fields, Jr.

United States Navy
Chief, Military Planning Service
United Nations, Office of Military Affairs

Captain Lonnie L. Fields, Jr. hails from San Diego, California. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1994, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He also earned a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University in Systems Engineering in 2004. Upon completion of Officer Candidate School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida in December 1995, he reported to flight training, and was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) from 562nd Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas in February 1997.

Captain Fields is currently assigned to the United Nations Headquarters in New York as the Chief, Military Planning Service, Office of Military Affairs, Department of Peace Operations.

Captain Fields’ decorations include Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, and other unit & service awards.