Anniversary of veterans day in america. Originally known as Armistice Day and renamed in 1954, this is a day when we recognize the service of all u. S. Military veterans. We are delighted to mark this important day with a special event designed to salute americas veterans. Im especially pleased that our guest this evening include a fellow north carolinian who is the nations secretary of veteran affairs. The honorable robert wilke. The society of the cincinnati was our countrys first veterans group. So its particularly fitting that the secretary will be providing remarks. You will hear a little more about that in a moment. We are gathered here tonight to listen to a distinguished panel of noted historian who will be discussing the experience of American Veterans since the revolutionary generation more than 240 years ago. I also want to encourage you to return to Anderson House and visit us again and look at our very special Museum Exhibition americas first veterans. Its behind me and be
Bombs that were dropped by the u. S. Military during the vietnam war. Panelists include an environmentalist, a vietnam veteran, and several Staff Members from project for new, a vietnambased educational and bomber moving excavation bomb removing excavation. This was hosted in conjunction with the vietnam traveling exhibit. Hello. Interlude, an interlude that will remind us of 50 years ago in a very different way, but i want to first make two informational points. One is, you see that poster that is over there . What that is is imagining the wall if it represented all of vietnamese, lao, and cambodian that were killed. Our numbers were the different than the ones we heard today, but in any case, the white is there, that recognition of all of the deaths is a far more massive issue. I would like to introduce mary poster, if she will stand up. You will hear her at the white house tonight. Poignantlyer speak about her situation. Mary is from ball state university, where they organized the o
If only there was some way to brighten it. Oh, of course. [laughter] announcer he was a true patriot. Bob this has been a great trip. We have been to england and germany, crete, thailand, vietnam, korea, and alaska, and we are going to keep on going until we find howard hughes. [laughter] announcer our heros hero. Bob the monsoon really caught up with us in danang. The sky was black. The field was a morass of mud, but nothing bothered these marines. They waited five hours in this sea of mud for the show. And with an audience like that, you really have to go to work. [cheering] bob i had a great arrival here. I stepped off the plane and disappeared. [laughter] [applause] announcer and no performer in history has been more beloved by more generations. If i can just figure out some sly, subtle way to get him on the couch. [laughter] announcer introducing thanks for the memories, the bob hope specials, exclusively from time life. A brandnew collection for the whole family to enjoy together
Sweet emotion ladies and gentlemen, aerosmith. Please welcome u2. John mellencamp. It gives me great pleasure to induct the jimi Hendrix Experience into the rock n roll hall of fame. Ladies and gentlemen, tom petty and the heartbreakers. She was an American Girl, raised on promises she couldnt help thinking there was a little more to life somewhere else announcer and they hit the stage with performances we will never forget. Aint that america . You and me aint that america . Were something to see aint that america . Home of the free, yeah announcer these are legendary live shows. Were on the highway to hell highway to hell announcer onceinalifetime performances from a whos who of rock n roll. Announcer it is the rock n roll hall of fame in concert. In the name of love one more in the name of love announcer you will get your own front row seat to these very special shows. Teach the children well announcer and now, 30 years of the very best of these performances are together. Saturday in
and little ceremony, the prince and princess of wales make their first official visit to the principality. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the president of the european commission has said sabotage was the cause of rare gas leaks in two major pipelines connecting russia and europe. ursula von der leyen has warned of the strongest possible response if active european energy insfrastructure is attacked. earlier, ukraine accused russia of causing the leaks in what it described as a terrorist attack . nordstream 1 and 2, which carry supplies under the baltic sea, are not currently operational, but do still contain gas. here s our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. nordstream correspondent, james landale. one and nord streé 2 nordstream one and nord stream 2 are due to pipelines that ring gas from russia to germany. that bring gas. they are the largest pipelines of their kind in the world. but look at this, significant disturbance to the