Booktv is on facebook. Like us to interact with booktv guests and viewers, watch videos and get uptodate information on events. Facebook. Com booktv. Military historian bill yenne recounts the career of happen arnold, commanding general of the u. S. Force during world war ii. The author reports that general arnold is often considered the father of the u. S. Air force for his expansion of the Military Branch during the war and the technological and strategic advances deployed under his command. This is about 50 minutes. [applause] thank you. Well, hey, i appreciate everybody coming out on a day like in this. I mean, what are we doing in here . [laughter] the sun in the sky and all of that great flying weather which is why california became a mecca for aviation. But here we are, and im happy, happy to have you all join me and thanks to willie for inviting me to come and talk. Well, im here today to talk about my favorite Childrens Book author. And thats a man named h. H. Arnold. Here are
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National war college. Thats us down there in in the lower corner. Were housed at Theodore Roosevelt hall on fort mcnair in washington, d. C. , a scant two blocks away from the Washington Nationals ball field, which makes getting home sometimes an interesting challenge all the we just a word about the college we actually occupy a building that was built the cornerstone was laid in 1903 by president roosevelt. It was the home of the Army War College until World War Two started. And after the war, the Army War College moved up to carlisle, pennsylvania, and president truman and worked hard get the National War College established as a joint college. Its been a partnership primarily between the military and the state department for the last 75 years and we educate senior Lieutenant Colonels and colonels and equivalent in the state Department Intelligence community and other federal agencies in National Security strategy. So i get to come to work in that building day and we have a number of
Makes getting home sometimes an interesting challenge all the we just a word about the college we actually occupy a building that was built the cornerstone was laid in 1903 by president roosevelt. It was the home of the Army War College until World War Two started. And after the war, the Army War College moved up to carlisle, pennsylvania, and president truman and worked hard get the National War College established as a joint college. Its been a partnership primarily between the military and the state department for the last 75 years and we educate senior Lieutenant Colonels and colonels and equivalent in the state Department Intelligence community and other federal agencies in National Security strategy. So i get to come to work in that building day and we have a number of memorable here throughout history. It is like working in a museum. And Theodore Roosevelts been a big of it. So for a number of years now, ive taught an elective on theodore as a strategic leader, and its a very po