Rmed forces at the moment unrolling the handstitched replica flag. We have practically every Service Branch represented here today. The United States navy, the United States army, the United States marine corps, as well as our guests from canada and the United Kingdom. Taking the field at the flag pole is the fort mchenry guard. They represent the 1814 garrison of fort mchenry. Representing the core of our artillery. What we will do right now, the United States army guard, along with naval detachment from the United States ship constitution, we will now unroll the large flag, we will unfold it, and you will see what they mean when they say broad stripes and bright stars. Ill speak to the project that brought this particular flag about that were about to hoist today. Last year, the Maryland Historical society launched the stitching history project. Two noted individual, the ceo of the american Historical Society, the director of education spearheaded the project. The first stop was to h
Liberty of the United States of america. The chief of interpretation at Fort Mchenry National monument and shrine can pick up the story from there. The most authentic replica ever made of the starspangled banner. Open that replica up and set the line. You will speak of as to how the replica was made. Were very honored here to have such a representation of our armed forces. At the moment unrolling the handstitched replica flag. We have practically every Service Branch represented here today. The United States navy, the United States army, the United States marine corps, as well as our guests from canada and the United Kingdom. [applause] taking the field at the flag pole is the fort mchenry guard. They represent the 1814 garrison of fort mchenry. Representing the core of our artillery. What we will do right now, the United States army guard, along with naval detachment from the United States ship constitution, we will now unroll the large flag, we will unfold it, and you will see what t
Until recently, one of the leased export regions of the world was saudi arabia. Int went drove there this fast desert without rivers, apart. , they were far it was built more than 1000 years ago on a caravan from baghdad. The eat out ays, meager existence in a lost world eked out a meager existence and a lost world. On the same desert through the summer and winter of 1947, motor caravans appeared. Camps were set up, the sorts never seen here before. Airplanes on a Reconnaissance Mission roared overhead. Arabs andcarrying americans, surveying the root for a great pipeline, a pipeline along western europe, the middle east, and the stability of the world. Oil is garrison many areas today. Is scarce in many areas today. The causes they lack of economical distribution. The logical source of oil for u. S. Is the middle east. Here are more crude and readily accessible reserves than in all of north and south america together. The region is rapidly being developed. In eastern saudi arabia, the
Russian foreign ministerser guy lav avenue will immediate tonight to talk about the proposalled to disarm syria. Officials say they want to outline a proposal to destroy the weapons p one year after an attack killed Chris Stephens and three other americans in benghazi, they are investigating the car bomb that exploded in the same city. From group has claimed responsible. California lawmakers have approved a plan aimed at reducing the states population. America tonight is coming up next. On america tonight. Tapping in, new disclosures about a government phone tracking program, a wide ranging web, and whose calls may have been picked up. Also tonight, remembering september 11th, with the man who relied on the wisdom of solomon to determine the value of a life. She goes go away, i lost my son, and you are here to talk about money. And flies in the face of history. The stars, stripes, and stories you never knew about the star spangled banner. Here is the question, say can you see, he canno
To start this hour by wishing you all a safe and healthy memorial day. Start by catching up on the latest facts. Right now our country has more than 1. 6 million known coronavirus cases, were approaching another difficult milestone this morning as well, the virus has killed more than 98,000 americans so far. And on this memorial day President Trump paying his respects to americans who have died in service to their country. This hour the president will leave the white house for baltimore. He will be visiting the Fort Mchenry National monument there. Earlier he and the first lady participated in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National cemetery. Were also expecting to hear from new York Governor Andrew Cuomo this hour, giving the Daily Briefing around 11 30 today. The governor is in new york city. We will bring that to you as soon as it happens. We start this morning in the short town of Point Pleasant beach the protest that organizers are calling the freedom march of new jersey, s