Them into a confrontation with the United States desire to maintain free access. The best way of avoiding that military conflict is what we should see because the military conflict with china would be catastrophic for both nations, indeed for the whole region. So, we want to avoid that. I believe the best way of avoiding that is by maintaining a continuing to maintain a strong naval presence in the region, and by having an unambiguous commitment to doing that. I believe that our new National Security strategy is that unambiguous commitment, and i believe that the u. S. Navy is capable of maintaining that unambiguous military strength. As we sit here this morning aboard the uss macon island, in San Francisco bay, looking out to the pacific, it is easy to believe that the United States is, in fact, a Pacific Power and that to keep it that way we will maintain the best damn navy in the world. Thank you very much. applause speaker. Now im going to introduce our next speaker, Major General
Of hours but firefighters finally got the better of this fire but not before it burned a big section on the south side of San Bruno Mountain behind me and fire crews are still up over the edge digging the firelines back there to protect the areas that did not burn today. The fire sparked after 2 p. M. Residents say they heard a loud pop. Some of them thought it was fireworks. Some say it was a transformer. Power went out for an hour. It is back on now. And fire crews tell us they still dont to exactly what caused the fire but they believe it started along hillside boulevard where im standing now. Nobody was evacuated they tell me, but about 100 homes were threatened. Thankfully, things didnt get that far. It was kind of scary because i never seen flames that big, you know, in person. You see them on the news, but to have them right there across the street and really just feel that i guess what is the infrared radiation like against your face, its kind of it is a little unnerving. Repor
Seminars such as this and the opportunity to network with our colleagues and each other on search and rescue and Public Safety. Its just a great addition to the already exciting opportunity to see the navy and our armed forces at work. Some of you may be wondering exactly why am i here, whats a ranger doing up here during fleet week. Ill try to explain that a little bit. This is our 40th anniversary of having a National Park in San Francisco. So, those strikev lands at the golden gate hills right behind that helicopter there are now part of the golden gate National Parks. And that happened 40 years ago when the army decided that those lands were no longer necessary for National Defense. So, that strategic entrance to this harbor was the last land that our troops and sailors and marines and soldiers would see if they departed for the Pacific Theater in world war ii and korea and vietnam, and also the first thing they would see upon returning back to the bay area. So, between the presidi
Relationships at our bases and stations and the ability to roll out and assist is something you would expect to work out pretty well. Some of that has matured, in fact. In the state of california we have established a number of agreements, most particularly the wildfires where both third fleet and the Expeditionary Force assign helicopters in the need we are requested, its preplanned, our pilots are trained, we have the gary thats necessary and we can respond. Most of the things we have done in the past, though, have come on almost random occurrences in the event of a complex catastrophe, so that is a little bit different for us. There has been movement within dod and we have grown and matured certainly our presence in the fema regions has expanded, new capabilities have been delivered to the states, and we have developed the much more responsive and functional command structure, i believe, with the dual status commander and thats somebody who can Bridge National guard and active or fe
Had, actually Southern Maryland, Northern Neck of virginia. This narrow band there. Unloaded an inch to two inches of snow parts of the Northern Neck, into st. Marys county, lower eastern shore. Now locally were just getting lingering snow showers and flurries in areas in gray and white across Northern Virginia and into the nearby suburbs in maryland. Its going to be with us here perhaps for another hour or two. And then ending. Up to about an inch of snow generally. All these areas in the purple color, until 9 00. A Winter Weather advisory in effect. Its probably going to be expiring around dawn. And most locations, though, around the metro area only had about a dusting to maybe a quarter inch where temperature are only in the upper teens Prince Georges County. Montgomery, arlington, fairfax near 20 in the district. And later today, its going to be mid 20s by noon. Well have sunshine then. A gusty wind will swirl the snow, gusting to 30 miles per hour. The windchills will be in the te