It is my job to help people get on the right track. Brian you have four stars and you are full admiral. It has never happened in history that a woman has been a fourstar admiral. When did you know that you would go this far . Adm. Howard i did not know that i knew i would go this far. I had only been a threestar for about 10 months when the chief of Naval Operations was traveling through norfolk and he asked to see me. I was supposed to go up and be his chief strategist and planner. That is when he talked to me about becoming a fourstar and a couple of different opportunities where we think you would do well and benefit the navy. It is a big transition. You probably want to talk to your family about it. Come back to me and say whether you think you are the right person. Brian your mother is mentioned a lot of times. Adm. Howard she is 82. Brian what did she say to you when you said they wanted to make you a fourstar admiral . Adm. Howard she was enthusiastic. She said you are a leader.
Tone in his various appearances since the paris attacks . What words should be president be using . Our phone lines are open, democrats can call in at 2027488000, republicans, 2027488001, independence, 2027488002. You can also catch up with us on social media, twitter, facebook, email us at cspan. Org. You,d monday morning to writer, tone, like, whatever you want to call it, we are talking about what the president has said or hasnt said and how he has or hasnt said it. We are talking for your view this morning on that. Our phone lines are open if you want to join in. Onbegin with a piece posted bostons npr station the site, the headline, which of counterterrorism, is a obama striking the right tone . Obama has been careful about how he frames terrorist attacks in the fight against extremists. Some say he is too careful. He will not call the terrorists radical islamists because a grants the groups the religious legitimacy they seek and will push militant propaganda that the west is at w
It is sunday morning, november to a second. The president beginning his long trip back to washington after wrapping up a nine day trip that included the g 20 in turkey, and visits to the philippines and indonesia. We want to begin with your calls and comments on whether you support or oppose the use of Ground Troops to fight isis. 202 7488000 if you support the idea. 202 7488001 if you oppose. We are also getting your tweets at cspanwj. Or you can share your thoughts on our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. Good sunday morning to you. Thank you very much for being with us on a busy weekend, especially in europe with new fears and brussels, parts of the capital city on lockdown. I want to share with you from the hill newspaper, one poll on the issue of americans favoring Ground Troops against isis. Large majorities of americans favor military action, including troops in iraq and syria. 73 support increased american airstrikes against isis and 50 back more ground forces, which is dou
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