Welcome you to historic fort stevens and the 55th anniversary of the battle of commemoration. Commemoration. My name is kim elder. I am the Program Manager for the civil war defenses of washington, and that is a long title or what encircles the National Park Service Number which manages 18 of the forts, as well as battleground national cemetery. At this time, we will present the colors. Today, representing the 54th regiment of massachusetts and the united colored troops from connecticut. We are going to open now with the presentation of colors. Forward march. [national anthem] u [applause] please be seated. For those who are wondering, that was the hymn from the 1861 verse written by oliver weldon, sung by harold hartford. At this time, we at this time, we will have greetings from our part superintendent at this time, julia washburn. [applause] julia good morning, everybody. What a Beautiful Day we have. We really lucked out on the weather and it feels like it may be hot but not too hu
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Thevity, to be able to fool germans. They shortened the war and saved lives by preventing conflict. Mr. Stanley nance where would they do this . They did this anywhere they were needed. Sometimes, it was close to the front lines but not close enough this a great. Or it could have been further like inthey sometimes ration element elephant they operated anywhere they were needed. Can you tell me about some of the pictures and things you have. . These are some of the is what theyhis were in the war and this is what they are now. Showing that they were not recognized in the war and theyre still not recognized now. We have an iconic picture of the inflatable tank in the center. The men lifting it up, this 93 pound inflatable tank that should have been four tons or more. Ingersoll he was credited with the original idea of the ghost army. He was an officer. And then here we have some methods and the men. 403rd, and the, signal company. The engineer camouflaged unit were the artists and they m
Sounds of activity to full the germans and they saved the lives. Where would they do this . They did this where they were needed. Sometimes it was close to the front lines but not close enough to recommend their secrets or it couldve been farther away they sometimes with operation elephant, they would for them to the second armored position but they were actually moving closer to the front line. They operated anywhere they were needed. Tell me about some of the pictures you have here. Some of the pictures, what i have here are some of what they were in the war and what they theyow showing just that werent recognized in the war and are recognized now. We have an iconic picture of the inflatable take in the center. 95 pounds and it shouldve been for tons or more. Ingersoll who was credited for the original idea of the ghost army. The men is a picture of the unit. We have the 406, 603, and the signal company. The 603 engineer made the inflatable tank and decoys and painted the fake patche
The needed fun you can find this online cspan. Org. Take you back to the floor of the house gaveling in. Recognit mr. Mcgovern by direction of the committee on rules i call up House Resolution 456 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 34, House Resolution 466, resolved that upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to take from the speakers table the bill h. R. 3401, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes. With the Senate Amendment thereto and to consider in the house without intervention of any point of order a motion offered by the chair of the committee on appropriations or her designee that the house concur in the Senate Amendment with an amendment consisting of rules committee print, the motion shall be considered as read, the motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divide and controlled by