Scientists and space junkies looking forwards heaven. Happy thanksgiving , its a day to give thanks. Americans are taking time to celebrate and serve. Some places so many volunteers had to be turned away, some working in soup kitchens. A town comes together for a special dinner. Longer shopping hours mean more people have to work this holiday. First a stop at the macys parade in new york. High winds threatened to destroy the show. But the winds died down and balloons like snoopy and spongebob flew again. Macys employees call them their gentle giants, flying through the canyons of new york, making it through the skye scrapers, as traditional as having the whole family over for a turkey donor. The 97th thanksgiving day parade almost didnt make it. A messy storm passed over leaving winds. Winds higher than 23 Miles Per Hour were gusting above 34 would have kept the big boys on the ground. In the end stiff breezes did not stop the balloons taking off. 3. 5 million braved freezing temperatu
Afghanistan. Id also like to give a special welcome to our viewers on cspan. We are delighted to be joined by such an excellent panel, whose lives the twodecade long u. S. War in afghanistan touched in different ways. Were going to be fortunate to hear their perspective, born of personal experience and broader expertise on national and Global Security issues. First, Elliot Ackerman is a decorated marine corps veteran and the author of the new book, the fifth act, americas end in afghanistan. Its a striking and must read personal history of the war in afghanistan. Elliot, im proud to have the advanced proofs, which is how i read this book. Thank you for that early view. And its really a riveting read. Elliot is a remarkable novelist as well, an original thinker, and one of the few people i know who can write both nonfiction and fiction equally brilliantly. This is the first time that elliott has been back at the Atlantic Council since the passing of his remarkable father, peter, a dear
Everyone. Im fred kempe. Im president and ceo of the Atlantic Council, and im pleased to welcome you all to this event, hosted by the Atlantic Councils Scowcroft Center for strategy and security, reflecting on americas departure from afghanistan. Id also like to give a special welcome to our viewers on cspan. We are delighted to be joined by such an excellent panel, whose lives the twodecade long u. S. War in afghanistan touched in different ways. Were going to be fortunate to hear their perspective, born of personal experience and broader expertise on national and Global Security issues. First, Elliot Ackerman is a decorated marine corps veteran and the author of the new book, the fifth act, americas end in afghanistan. Its a striking and must read personal history of the war in afghanistan. Elliot, im proud to have the advanced proofs, which is how i read this book. Thank you for that early view. And its really a riveting read. Elliot is a remarkable novelist as well, an original thi
Frederick good afternoon, everyone. Im fred kempe. Im president and ceo of the Atlantic Council, and im pleased to welcome you all to this event, hosted by the Atlantic Councils Scowcroft Center for strategy and security, reflecting on americas departure from afghanistan. Id also like to give a special welcome to our viewers on cspan. We are delighted to be joined by such an excellent panel, whose lives the twodecade long u. S. War in afghanistan touched in different ways. Were going to be fortunate to hear their perspective, born of personal experience and broader expertise on national and Global Security issues. First, Elliot Ackerman is a decorated marine corps veteran and the author of the new book, the fifth act, americas end in afghanistan. Its a striking and must read personal history of the war in afghanistan. Elliot, im proud to have the advanced proofs, which is how i read this book. Thank you for that early view. And its really a riveting read. Elliot is a remarkable novelis
Id also like to give a special welcome to our viewers on cspan. We are delighted to be joined by such an excellent panel, whose lives the twodecade long u. S. War in afghanistan touched in different ways. Were going to be fortunate to hear their perspective, born of personal experience and broader expertise on national and Global Security issues. First, Elliot Ackerman is a decorated marine corps veteran and the author of the new book, the fifth act, americas end in afghanistan. Its a striking and must read personal history of the war in afghanistan. Elliot, im proud to have the advanced proofs, which is how i read this book. Thank you for that early view. And its really a riveting read. Elliot is a remarkable novelist as well, an original thinker, and one of the few people i know who can write both nonfiction and fiction equally brilliantly. This is the first time that elliott has been back at the Atlantic Council since the passing of his remarkable father, peter, a dear friend of min