Are really appropriate for this new kind of era and in some ways by rolling them back whether we are actually going to see the or whether or not the new rules well be living under are actually appropriate for the moment that were living in. Tech companies are concerned about having to pay to reach consumers. Thats a pretty big fear, especially not so much the bigger guys who have the money and could pay, but some of the smaller websites. Etsy, reddit. Theyve been very active in this space because they said if we have to pay a toll to reach consumers, its going to hurt us. We cant afford to do that. Watch the communicators tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan2. During world war ii the United States military was racially segregated. Up next on American History tv we hear from a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first unit of africanamerican fighter pilots. Also from a veteran who served with the combat team comprised of japanese american soldiers. The American Veteran Center Hosted this 35
Honored to be hereby. I always enjoy hearing stories about world war ii and for the last 15, 16, 17 years or so ive been involved with projects that centered around world war ii. I was with the National World war ii memorial and the library of congress collecting stories from world war ii veterans. I have heard hundreds if not thousands of stories from world war ii veterans. But my ears always perk up when i hear stories about Tuskegee Airmen and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The american patriots who served in those units bring a much different perspective to service to country and bravery under fire. Its a very special morning that we have two members, one of each who served in one of those units. Chief Master Sergeant robert zumi is a veteran of world war ii who joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and also subsequently the 101st Airborne Division, well find out what thats about. Its unusual to have a japanese american the 101st Airborne Division in world war ii. And we also
The memorial and the library of congress collecting stories from veterans. I have heard hundreds if not thousands of stories from veterans. My ears always perk up when i hear the stories about airmen. And the 442 rnd combat team. If you dont know what either are, most of you do. Youre about to hear from them this morning. The american patriots the american patriots who served in the units bring a different perspective to service to country and bravery under fire. This is a very special morning we have two members. One of each served in each unit. Chief Master Sergeant robert bob. Is a veteran of world war ii. Who joined the 442nd team and the 101st airborne division. Well find out what thats about. Its unusual to have a japanese american with the division. In world war ii. We have lieutenant jefferson. Who flew 19 missions over italy and france. Except the last mission in which he crashed and was captured by the germans and was a pow. Let get started. Id like to start as i mention earl
I want to say one thing why were honored and the opportunity you have today. When i look at words like trail blazers legends, the last ace, the medal of honor, why we fought, valor, witness to history, and right here, the turn of the tide. It is an honor to be here. I hope you get a lot out the next couple of days, as was just mentioned this is the opportunity of a lifetime that we have to listen to these great americans who set an example and paved a path for us to walk on. Welcome to the navy memorial. I hope you appreciate the hospitality. When i say that, i hope we make it as great as we can be to make your experience as great as it can be in the next two days. I will welcome craig to introduce the next panel. Good morning. My name is craig horn. This morning, we will begin an adventure so when we look back we can see further ahead. Its often been said ignorance of the past can create irresponsibility in the present. Its my pleasure to introduce richard b. Frank, an internationally
I will welcome craig to introduce the next panel. Good morning. My name is craig horn. This morning, we will begin an adventure so when we look back we can see further ahead. Its often been said ignorance of the past can create irresponsibility in the present. Its my pleasure to introduce richard b. Frank, an internationally historian of the Asian Pacific world war. He was consultant for the hbo World War Ii Special on the pacific. In that he wrote, and i quote, the pacific war will inspire a long overdue reawakening of the strategic importance, sheer scale and unsurpassed savagetry of the wars unleashed by japan. The battle of midway was the turning of the tide. Please welcome, mr. Richard b. Frank. [ applause ] thank you very much. Thank you for those kind remarks. Were here in the 75th anniversary of the battle of midway. It is a perennial list of the most important battle for world war ii. Often cited as the single most important naval battle in the United States naval history. Its