Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity oversight hearing on veteran homelessness. I want to apologize first for being a little late. I had another obligation in my responsibility on the budget committee. And my breathe brad winstrup, chair of the Health Subcommittee will not be able to make it and so im going to preside. We have the vha subcommittee chair Julie Brownley and her capable leadership. Thanks for being here. Then my friend from texas and Ranking Member of the subcommittee for Economic Opportunity, orourke is joining me as well. Our chairman is joining us. Thank you, dr. Rowe, for coming, i want to begin by also asking for unanimous consent for congressman mike kauffman, congressman scott peters and i guess thats it to set in on the dais and participate in todays hearing. I dont hear any objection. So ordered. Im going to cut through my remarks here and break from my customary reading a script and just say that this is a subject that is heartbreaking. And when you look at the
And wed love to have you bring your friends. So, please sign up. Tonight, were so honored to have James Shipley with us. Mr. Shipley enlisted at just 19yearsold and would become a member of the 332nd Fighter Group and one of the original Tuskegee Airmen. [applause] i want to especially thank the heart of america chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen for making this program possible tonight. Thank you for all of your service all of these years. We really appreciate you as well. Thank you. [applause] tonight, with mr. Shipley is author jeremy paul amick, and they will be discussing a new biography about shipley. And the book is available here tonight right outside, and both gentlemen will be signing after the program right up here on stage. Now, to introduce our guest, someone you probably already know, kansas city councilman quinton lucas. He serves on committees overseeing the citys planning and Economic Development priorities and transportation, as well as infrastructure and investment prior
I knew you grew up as the daughter of an army officer. Tell me what it was like growing up as an army brat. Well, when i grew up in the army, i would say i grew up as a millionaires child without any money. So i had the most wonderful childhood. I had two brothers and we all were well, my father had been in the cavalry and he was one of a wonderful horseman. So both my brother, my older brother and i rode from the time i guess i was 3 years old, and my older brother was the same way. What post were you on when you grew up . Well, i was born in princeton, new jersey. The followers at princeton for six years. When he married my mother, my mother was a very beautiful lady, and i think most of the princeton students were in love with her because she was so lovely. And then my older brother was born there and i was born there. Okay. And and then where else did you grow up . Princeton and then, oh, dear. Fort bragg, fort hamilton, washington, fort sill, oklahoma, hawaii, back to oklahoma wow
Founding freedom riders. Katherine westmoreland, wife of u. S. Army general William Westmoreland who commanded u. S. Forces in vietnam talked about her life as a military daughter, sister and spouse. She recounted her time living in vietnam and serving as a red cross nurses aide during the war and recalled hosting president s and first ladys as well as her friendship with bob and dolores hope. This interview is just over an hour. Good evening, maam. Today is the 1st of october, 2016, and were in the west point center for oral history, and im here with Katherine Stephens van deusen westmoreland, but you go by kitsy. Right. Thats right. Maam, could you please spell your last name for the transcriber. Westmoreland. Thank you, maam. Tell me about your childhood. I know you grew up as the daughter of an army officer. Tell me what it was like growing up as an army brat. Well, when i grew up in the army, i would say i grew up as a millionaires child without any money. So i had the most wonder
Stephens van doosen west moreland. But you go by kitsy. Right. Maam, could you please spell your last name for the transcriber. Westmoreland. Thank you, maam. Tell me about your childhood. I know you grew up as the daughter of an army officer. Tell me what it was like growing up as an army brat. When i grew up in the army, i would say i grew up as a millionaires child without any money. I had the most beautiful childhood. My father had been in the calvary and he was a wonderful horseman. So both my brother, my older brother and i rode from the time i guess i was 3 years old, and my older brother was the same way. What post were you on when you grew up . Well, i was born in princeton, new jersey. The followers at princeton for six years. When he married my mother, my lady, and i think most of the princeton students were in love with her because she was so lovely. And then my older brother was born there and i was born there. Okay. And and then where else did you grow up . Princeton and