[speaking foreign language] it is a long way from iran to fort bragg, north carolina. Halfway around the world, you might say. But that is where the story begins. It is my story, but it could be the story of a great number of other u. S. Army advisors. Who served in nearly 50 countries overseas. My name is captain paul weinman. My assignment with the military Assistance Advisory Group in iran is as an advisor to the Imperial Iranian Army special forces group. But before you teach, you have to learn the hard way. At fort bragg, we learned our special forces lessons well. Lessons that would make us into tough, welltrained soldiers able to handle any situation in some faroff land. North carolina, or north iran. A jump is a jump. The same intention as you go out the airplane door. The same big lift in your chest as you see that parachute billowing out. When you land, it may be the safe ending to a flight, but your job is just beginning. Your five students know your part in this exercise. Y
The United States on their lives and careers. Including the challenges they have had to overcome and what advice they have to offer to the next generation of Women Leaders in global politics. Thank you for being here for our smart women smart power event tonight. Were excited and delighted that serven ambassadors can join us for a look at the view of the u. S. From abroad. As you may have noticed, they all happen to be female ambassadors. Before we begin, i will get to introducing the ambassadors in a few moments. I want to give you a few social media reminders. We hope you are following us on twitter. There should have been handouts. Hopefully you got them with all the twitter handles. If you are live tweeting, we ask that you use the csislive. We have a smart women podcast and course with our smart women events. We hope you are following those as well. Our series wouldnt be possible without the support of citi. Thank you for helping us amplify the women. So i am pleased to welcome th
Committee for q a. Let me say at the outset, this meeting is not about whats happened in the past, its whats happening right now to correct some of the things that happened in the past. This is an accountability hearing. I told the secretary we want to take the legislation we passed last year on accountability, on appeals, all the things that we passed to give them the tools to address the significant problems confronting the veterans of america, vsos of america and this committee to begin moving away from the problems of the past and towards the solutions of the future. In particular, on appeals, in particular on accountability, in particular on the g. I. Bill, in particular on all those things that are important to the veterans and their family. And particularly on the leadership of the v. A. As well. And i want to thank secretary shulkin. Ive always been complimentary of him. A lot of people say youre too nice to him. Im not too nice to him. Hes been good to the veterans. He has bee
Meeting is not about whats happened in the past, its whats happening right now to correct some of the things that happened in the past. This is an accountability hearing. I told the secretary we want to take the legislation we passed last year on accountability, on appeals, all the things that we passed to give them the tools to address the significant problems confronting the veterans of america, vsos of america and this committee to begin moving away from the problems of the past and towards the solutions of the future. In particular, on appeals, in particular on accountability, in particular on the g. I. Bill, in particular on all those things that are important to the veterans and their family. And particularly on the leadership of the v. A. As well. And i want to thank secretary shulkin. Ive always been complimentary of him. A lot of people say youre too nice to him. Im not too nice to him. Hes been good to the veterans. He has been a forthright leader that the administration is l
Panel of foreign ambassadors to the United States on their lives and careers. Including the challenges they have had to overcome and what advice they have to offer to the next generation of Women Leaders in global politics. Thank you for being here for our smart women smart power event tonight. Were excited and delighted that serven ambassadors can join us for a look at the view of the u. S. From abroad. As you may have noticed, they all happen to be female ambassadors. Before we begin, i will get to introducing the ambassadors in a few moments. I want to give you a few social media reminders. We hope you are following us on twitter. There should have been handouts. Hopefully you got them with all the twitter handles. If you are live tweeting, we ask that you use the csislive. We have a smart women podcast and course with our smart women events. We hope you are following those as well. Our series wouldnt be possible without the support of citi. Thank you for helping us amplify the wome