Photographers. That National Archives cohost of this event. The Army Signal Corps photographic collection is one of the largest in the National Archives. Roughly 1 million images from world war i to 1981, chronicled military activities during war and peace of the frontline, as the front line i like to welcome the Strategic Communications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history. He retired from the army reserve and 2017. He had the rank of colonel and 35 years of military service. He deployed three times and commanded the American Forces network in iraq baghdad plus direct Media Operations and assisted spokesman for commissions at guantanamo bay, cuba and was the chief of Media Operations and a senior spokesman for detention operations at guantanamo. He was also an assistant professor of military science at usc. [applause] good evening and thank you. My name is lee reynolds. It i am a strategic medications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history. The center i
The cspan cities tour is exploring american stories as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. We travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour we will experience the history of this south, texas city. Starting with a visit to the San Antonio Missions National Historical park. Following that in about 20 minutes we will hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. And in about 40 minutes visit one of the citys most recognizable features and biggest attractions, the historic river walk. Later a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the city dating back to the founding. We begin our special feature at Mission San Jose, one of four remaining colonial Spanish Missions in san antonio. Welcome to our Spanish Governors Palace. What youre looking at is actually the last visual remnants of the presidio, the original facility was built in the 1720s and it was really the residence for the captain. What we are looking at toda
Entirety of Randolph Air Force base, its circular design. Its a beautiful base. Its a functional base. It was built just in time to help the air force steadily build its numbers so that it would have an awardwinning air force by 1942, 1943, and they built it to be the showplace of the air force, and it became known as the west point of the air. Because as with engineers and artillery specialists in the army, here is where you learned the craft of flying and supporting flying operations. And so many of the greats in air force history started here and have come back here. A lot of people mention this base as being important to san antonio. It is. Why is it important . Randolph has always been a steady generator for business, steady generator for technology, innovation, and some of the very best of American Society come here. Its one of the most diverse bases in the air force. And if you want diversity of thought, diversity of backgrounds, religions, the air force is a place to go. Randol
Roughly one million images covering world war i through 1981, on military activities during war and on the home front. As we will examine tonight, the aftermath of war. In this veterans day tribute we , remember and honor the soldier photographers who, through their a witness to the postwar destruction in a world forever changed. Now we would like to welcome lee reynolds the strategic , Communications Officer for the u. S. Army center of military history. He retired from the army reserve in june of 2017, with the rank of colonel and 35 years of military service. Colonel reynolds deployed three times and commanded the American Forces network in iraq, in baghdad Media Operations and and directed Media Operations and assisted spokesman for commissions at guantanamo bay, cuba and was the chief of Media Operations and a senior spokesman for detention operations at guantanamo. He was also an assistant professor of military science at usc. Please welcome lee reynolds. [applause] good evening
Front line and the home front. Aftermath ofne the war. In this veterans day tribute we remember and honor the soldier photographers who, through their images, were witness to the postwar destruction in a world forever changed. I would like to welcome leigh reynolds, strategic medications officer. He retired from the army reserve in june of 2017 with the rank of colonel with more than 35 years of military service in the active army and army reserve. Colonel reynolds deployed three times commanded the American Forces network in iraq and baghdad director of Media Operations and assistant spokesman for military commissions at guantanamo bay, cuba and was the chief of Media Operations and senior at guantanamo. An assistant professor of military science at the university of southern california. Please welcome lee reynolds. [applause] good evening. Thank you dr. And also thanks to National Archives administration for cosponsoring the event. My name is lee reynolds. The strategic medications o