Should athletes be allowed to protest at games. If your answer is yes you want we want to hear for you. Call 2027488000. If your answer is no, athletes should not be allowed to protest, call 2027488001. Keep in mind, you can always text us your answer at and, we are always reading on social media on panwj andnd cs facebook. Com cspan. Many leagues are gearing up for a shortened or a additional season later on this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But once again some of the same conversations about activism have cropped up. In fact, President Trump brought this up when he was asked, and he was his response. Pres. Trump if he has the playing ability. He started out great and did not end out great in terms of a player. He was terrific in his rookie year and was terrific in his second year and then something happened. His playing was not up to snuff. The answer is absolutely i would, as far as kneeling, i would like to see him get another shot. If he cannot play well i think it wo
Admiral James Stavridis. Why do you refer to yourself as the accidental admiral. Guest what a great question. First of all because at a certain level all of our lives are accidents. You can choose to steer a particular course, but the sea will come, the wont will come, youll move ultimately in a different direction. More prosaically it comes from a period in my career when i was a four star admiral, fish issuing the u. S. Sorry command and charge of all military activities south of the out and i was very hopeful of going pacific next as a commander of u. S. Pacific command. Which is a very traditional position for a senior admiral. My boss, wonderful boss, secretary defense robert gates, bob gates, said, stavridis. Were going to send you to nato. I was the first and thus far the only admiral to be spree supreme am lied commander in nato and just an accident of timing and faith and secretary gate decision. So from the nato perspective i was at the dental admiral who became the supreme a
Seller more post over at the pentagon. So, has sadly become the norm over the last three years, the senate will be spending floor time and multiple rollcall votes on each of the following. An assistant secretary of defense the under secretary of defense, if you can believe this, alf file a closure of the incoming Inspector General for the pandemic recovery. Mr. President if we had aad nickel, a nickel for every democratic colleagues have claimed congressional oversight of the recovery programs was important, the cares act would have paid for itself. And yet, democrats blocked the confirmation of this Inspector General to look over the programs this week. So the senate will prepare to confirm these qualified people the hard way. Three years and counting of democratic heel dragging continues. Have course that will be plenty of legislative business before us as well. Senators will continue to monitor the Pandemic Response and discuss ways to help the nation pivot towards reopening an econ
Next on reel america, bulletin on the okinawa operation, filmed by a u. S. U. S. Marine combat photographers. Okinawa, link in the chain. An island strong point guarding the japanese mainland. Its at signed mission of the forces of the 10th army, backed by heavy fire, a proof of the 24th army corps head for the beach. Tanks embarking in the assault waves make headway under their own power. In addition to overall waterproofing, special flotation gear gives the tanks the necessary buoyancy. This increases the facility with which armored units can be brought ashore. The pan toontoons are secured. L landings hit the east central shore of okinawa and are relatively unopposed. The 24th army corps consisting of three divisions has pushed south and east toward the main city and air field. Here the 1st and 6th marine divisions drive inland to the east and northward. They are committed to securing the northern section. Encountering little more than rear guard opposition, the assault makes such r
Narrator okinawa, strategic link in the ryukyu chain. April 1, 1945 it is the assigned mission of the amphibious forces of the 10th army. Backed by heavy fire, from ships, thesupport first marine of severe core the First Marine Amphibious corps head for the beach. [explosion] tanks embarking in the assault waves make headway under their own power. In addition to overall waterproofing, special auxiliary flotation gear gives the tanks the necessary buoyancy. This increases the facility with which armored units can be brought ashore. The pontoons are secured so they may be jettisoned immediately after the vehicles have attained the beach. Landings made on adjacent beaches hit the east central shore of okinawa. And they are relatively unopposed. Corps, consisting of three divisions, has pushed south and east towards the main city and airfield. Sixth marinest and divisions comprising the Assault Force of the Third Amphibious corps drive inland to the east and north. They are committed to se