Participated in the saigon evacuation, flying the last 11 marines off the roof of the American Embassy on the morning of april 30, 1979 which this evening we will hear more about. He is a graduate of the Army War College in carlisle, pennsylvania. He later served as the marine corps chair on the faculty of the Naval War College Teaching National military strategy. He moved to kansas city in 1993 and was assigned as the Commanding Officer and later ps in 1996. M the cor please join me in welcoming colonel Thomas Holden to the stage. [applause] thank you. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to be here. To talk to you tonight about some of my experiences and as i start i want first to say that i want to speak on behalf of of all of the marine pilots that were involved in operation evacuatedind when we the marines. 77 helicopters took to the air and accomplish that mission and we had great marine corps pilots making that happen. Unfortunately, like a lot of operations, it did not go with
April of 1969. On his second Southeast Asia tour, he participated in the saigon evacuation, flying the last 11 marines off of the roof of the American Embassy on the morning of april 30, 1975. We will hear more about that evening. Hes a graduate of the Army War College in carlisle, pennsylvania and the National War College in washington, d. C. He later served as a marine corps chair on the faculty of the Naval War College Teaching National military strategy. In 1993 to kansas city and was assigned as the commanding officer. He later retired in 1996. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome colonel Thomas Holden the stage. [applause] col. Holden thank you. [applause] thank you very much. Its a pleasure to be here. Aboutk to you tonight some of my experiences. As i start, i want to first say, i want to speak on behalf of all the marine pilot that participated in operation frequent wind when we evacuated the embassy in cambodia. Airelicopters took to the and accomplished that mission.
Diablo. That is a change from yesterday , the fog is very shallow but it is working its way up the coast, so cooler for many in the 70s and 80s but still almost 90 degrees today. Happening today, in the bay area county had the hardest and this pandemic moves into the next phase of its reopening plan for the updated phase two for Alameda County means retail sales can resume now. Fitness classes as the religious services can resume. Alameda county has more than 600 cases reported in more than any area county. 170 people have died from the virus in the county but for now, haas was nations have stabilized. Starting today, personal care business is like nail salons and tattoo parlors can reopen in both sonoma and solano counties. Massage therapists in that county can repent for the First Time Since march. Both employees and customers have to follow very strict guidelines for cleaning, disinfecting and social distancing. Also in sonoma county, bars, movies, theaters and gyms can reopen today
A coronavirus strategy thats being watched with fascination and fear. Im sumi so misconducts good to have you with us in parts of asia that have been successful in controlling the coronavirus like south korea taiwan or vietnam wearing face masks is the norm now other parts of the world are slowly adopting the practice to limit the spread of the infection and starting today all over germany mouth and nose coverings are mandatory in certain public spaces it is hoped the rules will help prevent those who are infected but dont know they are for passing on the virus and lets bring in our Political Correspondent Thomas Sparrow for more hi thomas good to see you so a shipment of 10000000 masks has just arrived in germany what more can you tell us about that. So me this is one of 3 shipments that will come to germany for a total of 25000000. 00 mosques coming from china the shipment today was welcomed by germanys defense minister nick clegg come caught on by when it was delivered in the worlds
A coronavirus strategy that they watched with the fascination and fear. And from holiday hotspot to tourists free zone residents in austrias picturesque resorts are getting used to the quiet after the pandemic but the worlds petition on hold. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us germany has made it mandatory for shoppers and travelers on Public Transportation to cover their faces as the country eases other restrictions to curb the spread of covert 19 the measures come despite concerns that demand could outstrip the supply of protective masks on monday a cargo plane carrying tens of 1000000 protective facemasks from china landed in the german city of lights and the defense minister on it got to come colin powell was there to inspect the shipment most of the masks will be distributed to hospitals and to nursing homes. And our Political Correspondent Thomas Sparrow is following this story for us hi thomas so a shipment of 10000000 masks has arrived in germany what more can yo