Good morning. Welcome, everyone. This is the oversight hearing of the subcommittee of disability assistance and memorial affairs. Well now come to order. I first want to take a moment to welcome the subcommittee members. Especially those who are new to congress and new to the committee. And also those who are returning. Its my privilege to have been asked to be chairman of the subcommittee and im grateful to chairman rowe for the opportunity. I want to explain that although i look toward to working with Miss Elizabeth este from connecticut as our new member, under committee rules, miss Julia Brownly is still the committees acting Ranking Member. And my understanding is that the full committee will schedule a business meeting to familiarize the subcommittee or im sorry, formalize the subcommittee assignment and our new subcommittee Ranking Members soon. But since we have not got that, i need to see if we have also we also want to make sure that we know that weve been joined by the Ranki
Subcommittee of disability assistance and memorial affairs. Will now come to order. I first want to take a moment to welcome subcommittee members, especially those who are new to congress and new to the committee, and also those who are returning. Its my privilege to have been asked to be chairman of the subcommittee, and im grateful to chairman rowe for the opportunity. I want to explain that although i look forward to working with ms. Elizabeth essie from connecticut as our new Ranking Member. Ms. Julia brownley is still the subcommittees acting Ranking Member. My understanding is the full committee will schedule a business meeting to formalize familiarize formalize the subcommittee assignment and our new subcommittee Ranking Members soon. But since we have not got that, i need to see if we have also we also want to make sure that we know we have been joined by the Ranking Member, mr. Tim walsh, and thank him for being here. I want to ask unanimous consent for Ranking Member walsh, r
Hosted by the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Id like to introduce our next speaker for the day. That is dr. John curatola. He is an associate professor of history at the United States army command and general Staff College at fort leavenworth, kansas. Prior to this position dr. Curatola was an active duty marine Corps Officer and retired in 2009 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 22 years of service. Today we have the honor of welcoming him for his talk thats going to explore ways allied and Central Forces battled for air superiority during world war 1. And listen truly for how he will emphasize how skyfought battles lead to the modern development of the concept of total war. Please join me in a warm welcome to dr. John curatola. [ applause ] thank you, lora. I appreciate it. Thank you, lora. I appreciate the introduction. If you noticed when she went down my biography, yes, im a marine officer who works at an army school who studies air power. I have kin
Hosted by the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Id like to introduce our next speaker for the day. That is dr. John curatola. He is an associate professor of history at the United States army command and general Staff College at fort leavenworth, kansas. Prior to this position dr. Curatola was an active duty marine Corps Officer and retired in 2009 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 22 years of service. Today we have the honor of welcoming him for his talk thats going to explore ways allied and Central Forces battled for air superiority during world war 1. And listen truly for how he will emphasize how skyfought battles lead to the modern development of the concept of total war. Please join me in a warm welcome to dr. John curatola. [ applause ] thank you, lora. I appreciate it. Thank you, lora. I appreciate the introduction. If you noticed when she went down my biography, yes, im a marine officer who works at an army school who studies air power. I have kin
Hosted by the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Id like to introduce our next speaker for the day. That is dr. John curatola. He is an associate professor of history at the United States army command and general Staff College at fort leavenworth, kansas. Prior to this position dr. Curatola was an active duty marine Corps Officer and retired in 2009 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 22 years of service. Today we have the honor of welcoming him for his talk thats going to explore ways allied and Central Forces battled for air superiority during world war 1. And listen truly for how he will emphasize how skyfought battles lead to the modern development of the concept of total war. Please join me in a warm welcome to dr. John curatola. [ applause ] thank you, lora. I appreciate it. Thank you, lora. I appreciate the introduction. If you noticed when she went down my biography, yes, im a marine officer who works at an army school who studies air power. I have kin