I could provide you a long list of his military assignments but you have probably already looked him up on the internet so i will share nuggets that provide a better understanding how his career places him at the book festival today. He is no stranger to books. He started his love of books when his family was stationed in greece in the early 16s. Because there was no Armed Forces Network television he spent his time at the post library. I can totally relate to this. My family was in france at the same time and my whole family, all seven kids were at the library too. What is striking to booklovers is throughout his naval career, published either articles or books to include midshipmen. I suggest he would tell you his favorite assignment was command of destroyer uss barry from 1993 to 1995. His first literary book, destroyer captain, was about his time as commander of the uss barry. It came as a result of his daily journaling using a typewriter of all things during his 21 2 years on boar
Ripped through Mobile Home Parks that are close in in the city area and in the hills as well. Now there are many large homes and mansions in the gated communities that are threatened. Those people have gotten out and will tran is there. Explain where you are. Reporter right now the fire continues to burn and they are monitoring the situation. You can see over my right shoulder there are many fire trucks parked in the driveway and claes the embers leave the area and land on rooftops. That is why they have been here overnight to keep a close eye on that fire. One of the many fires that continue to burn this morning. Now calfire just drove up and we have an update. Anything new as far as firefighting in the overnight hours . Yes. The fire conditions are more favorable than they were 24 hours ago. We are not seeing the explosive growth that ravaged santa rosa yesterday. It is fairly slow moving and it is giving firefighters the opportunity to make a stand. A lot of the resources and mutual
Im Francine Lacqua in london. A lot of news to get through. It is ecb. U. K. Election. We cannot talk about polling, anything to do with the various issues at play, but what we can tell you is polls open at 7 00 a. M. In the u. K. And will close at 10 00 p. M. You will have the first indication of who will be the Prime Minister of the u. K. Meantime, lets get on to data. Investors seem to be a little more at ease with some of the key events. We are not seeing huge moves. Financial markets mostly steady, investors avoiding big positions ahead of key events in europe. The u. S. And the testifying of edgingomey appeared oil higher. A nice snapshot of what we are looking at. 46. 04. Il in the u. S. At workerst to the first first word news with nejra cehic. In the u. K. , polling stations are now open for the countrys second general election in two years. 650 westminster mps will be elect did with 46. 9 Million People registered to vote. On the for our special u. K. Election 10 00 p. M. Lon
The ocean is the british used to say who know a thing or two about naval the british say the oceans are one. They connect everywhere. So tonight as we talk about the oceans i invite you to think about 70 that water world that we inhabit today. What im going to do is very quickly im going to take 20 minutes and were going to walk through the ocean of the world and try to tie it together with the challenges we face and then what we ought to do about it. So lets start with the pacific ocean. This is a 1589 chart of the pacific by a a photographer bottom right you see who voyaged 5,000 miles, 10,000 years ago to inhabit the pacific. You know as i got ready to get underway with in san diego in my 500 i said to my crew the pacific is dangerous. We have to really be on our toes. [laughter] can you imagine getting in an a outrigger and sailing 5,000 miles . The polynesians did this. This is the largest of the ocean. The pacific you dont have to remember these numbers but pacific is 170 million
For serious readers. He is an honor graduate of the u. S. Naval academy. He went on to earn a masters degree and a doctorate are honors with honors in International Law and diplomacy. He is also a distinguished graduate of the u. S. Naval war college. He is also the author of seven prior books, this is his eighth. And over 103 articles. Even his wife, laura, is an author. [laughter] and and a very good one. Since retiring as supreme allied commander and retiring from the navy, hes been the dean of the Fletcher School of law at Tufts University in boston, the very same place he got his doctorate. We are fortunate to have here tonight with a new book steam power which i cannot wait to read. Ladies and gentlemen, jim sorry thank you. [applause] thank you. Normally when people hear that introduction, bob, thank you, that was very kind. You, thank you for having me here. When people hear that introduction they have one overwhelming reaction when they meet me in person which is boy, i though