Yes, sir, i would. Im thrilled to introduce my family beginning with our youngest daughter diana, a Third Generation School Teacher following in the footsteps of her grandma and mother. He will a published author kind, caring, compassionate, and tough. If asked most of us can remember our favorite teachers but almost all of us can name our first grade teacher. Her kids are blessed to be in her class and i cannot be prouder. Our oldest daughter danielle is a captain in the air force and could not attend. She is also a Third Generation following in the footsteps of her grandpa bill, a refired pilot who fought in vietnam. And both of her you thinkles, cousins and dad. She is a great offenser and combat veteran having recently returned from afghanistan. She helped keep me grounded and in tune with our younger force. I could not be a prouder father. All this good comes from their mother dawn whom i met in high school when our parents were stationed in germany. 33 years, 21 moves, three wars
, although the secretary did not offer specifics. The former secretary of defense chuck hagel warned that unless the next u. S. President makes it a priority to sit down with a vladimir putin, the two nations could find themselves drawn to a cold war style buildup. The next u. S. Leader needs to swallow their pride and personally sit down to deescalate tensions. The minister of defense announced the first buildup of personnel since the cold war ended 25 years ago. The increase in troop strength comes amid a new russian threat and political military turmoil. And now joining us to speak about antiterrorist efforts in israel is defense News Israel Bureau we happy to have you here. Bithave reported quite a about the discovery of tunnels extending into israel from southern gaza. The tunnels were built by how maas, the designated terror organization. They were built as strategic weapons to be used against israel. It is important to note that these sunils are not new. They use them to strateg
Projections and that a series of designs will be finalized by the end of the year. Hawaii, annual exercises kicked off june 30. I spoke with our correspondent about what to expect. Limited pacific exercise is the Worlds Largest naval exercise. It takes place every two years. 50 ships, there are and 45 summary and staking part. There are 27 nations, 25,000 people have gathered. Most of it is in and around hawaii. The ships gather in poll harbor pearl harbor. We spend the last weekend having parties, playing soccer, playing volleyball, getting to know each other, a lot of socializing. And then july they go out and do several weeks of exercises. The pacific is a world of bilateral relationships. There is no nato in the pacific. There is no Central Organization were everybody goes and sees everybody oneonone. Wheres an opportunity more nations take part than any other exercise. It is a major opportunity for people to meet each other, to talk to each other, to get to know each other, and to
This car was shot up during the exchange of gunfire around 11 00 last night. We dont believe the metro transit officer was injured. Were not sure of the condition of the other person that officer was exchanging gunfire with. It happened near the dean wood metro station outside dean Wood Community and remember center and again around 11 00 last night d. C. Police handling investigation still on the scene here. Minnesota avenue is on metro buses running long min mip avenue and this 4900 block of coral street northeast remains closed as d. C. Police in the rain this morning continue investigation steve and alliso allison. All right. Bob. Thank you. In Prince George county a man fighting for his life after he was shot in a parking lot where ice cream trucks are scored. It happened 6 00 last evening in 6100 block of app may have been attempted robber robbery. No word on dus suspect. Montgomery county firefighters battling massive plays here high school when they got there the home was fully
I want to thank you gentlemen for being here and your service to our country, and the meeting is called to order. I apologize for bag few minutes late. Forget we changed the time until 9 45 until 10 00 so ben could go to a meeting at 10 30. Can you for accommodating both meetings. Obviously afghanistan continues to be something that is important to our u. S. National interests. We brokered a government, if you will, the United States did in 2014, that create both a president and ceo office that has not been confirmed, if you will, through and continued on. We had concerns about that process taking place, and you wonder about the support that government has realtive to not being confirmed in the way that it normally would. I have a tremendous respect for president began ghann and a warm relationship with abdullah. Theyre have muddled through it together as one might expect with the type of arrangements that have been, quote, create from the outside. I was glad to see president obama com