Secretary that the news cycle has been so quiet and slow the last few days that we were so glad he could come here and help elevate our discussion. He comes at an incredibly important time, certainly on the heels of several days of incredible news not only security related issues, with the north korean launch of an icbm, but also as we watch unfold the historic meeting between President Trump and president putin today. Frequent fallon is a visitor to csis. He was here two years ago in march and the topic of discussion was in defense of a rulesbased order and how that transatlantic relationship can be used. In todays discussion, we will the defense of the rulesbased order and see where we go from here. Secretary fallon assumed secretary of state for defense, his position, on july 15, 2014. Two days later, a Russian Missile shot down mh17. That was his first few days on the job. Secretaryndum later, fallon, you have had an extraordinary tenure already in your three years. We are delighte
To begin our program this eek, please stand and welcome the West Covina High School jrotc honor guard for the presentation of the colors that will be followed by the singing of the National Anthem by alisa, cilario. Oh say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ore the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say does that starspangled banner yet wave ore the land of the free and the home of the brave [applause] please be seated. Thank you to the West Covina High School our r. O. T. C. Honor guard and alisa i would like to recognize spernl guests guest te with us at the Richard Nixon Foundation John barr and sandy quin. [applause] Orange County supervisor john spitzer. [applause] members of the Yorba Linda City Council including mayor Peggy Hernande
Novel. Reports of responding to a shooting there. The navy yard has been closed and fox business washington correspondent blake berman is on the phone and just arrived at the navy yard. What are you seeing . Good morning to you, im at the navy yard there is a massive situation here at the gave yard in washington kansas city on the southern portion of washington d. C. , south of the capital. Its on lockdown its the oldest Navy Facility institute here in the United States and there is a huge scene underway right now. I just spoke with a spokesperson of the navy yard who wanted to clarify, while there is indeed an active shooter situation going on and hence the huge presence that we have here there is no confirmation of a shooting at this point and essentially, theyre not confirming whether any shots were fired. This is part of the investigation going on right now. What i can tell you from my Vantage Point here there are helicopters that are circling the navy yard and it appears at certai
Novel. Reports of responding to a shooting there. The navy yard has been closed and fox business washington correspondent blake berman is on the phone and just arrived at the navy yard. What are you seeing . Good morning to you, im at the navy yard there is a massive situation here at the gave yard in washington kansas city on the southern portion of washington d. C. , south of the capital. Its on lockdown its the oldest Navy Facility institute here in the United States and there is a huge scene underway right now. I just spoke with a spokesperson of the navy yard who wanted to clarify, while there is indeed an active shooter situation going on and hence the huge presence that we have here there is no confirmation of a shooting at this point and essentially, theyre not confirming whether any shots were fired. This is part of the investigation going on right now. What i can tell you from my Vantage Point here there are helicopters that are circling the navy yard and it appears at certai
Novel. Reports of responding to a shooting there. The navy yard has been closed and fox business washington correspondent blake berman is on the phone and just arrived at the navy yard. What are you seeing . Good morning to you, im at the navy yard there is a massive situation here at the gave yard in washington kansas city on the southern portion of washington d. C. , south of the capital. Its on lockdown its the oldest Navy Facility institute here in the United States and there is a huge scene underway right now. I just spoke with a spokesperson of the navy yard who wanted to clarify, while there is indeed an active shooter situation going on and hence the huge presence that we have here there is no confirmation of a shooting at this point and essentially, theyre not confirming whether any shots were fired. This is part of the investigation going on right now. What i can tell you from my Vantage Point here there are helicopters that are circling the navy yard and it appears at certai