He has written numerous works on strategy and security. More recent military topics. He is a highly regarded journalist and is currently the fox news strategic analyst and a member of the hoover military working group at stanford university, and currently lives in washington. In his title today is the human side of human war leadership. So, please welcome colonel peters. [applause] col. Peters good morning, ladies and element. Ladies and gentlemen. My publisher would be delighted if you buy my books, but one of the most important institutions and the United States of america the National Parks service. Whenese Turbulent Times people and government are looking for what to cut, the National Parks service already does more with less than any Government Institution i have ever known. But at some point, less is just less. Our National Parks have the normas backlog of maintenance of has to be done, worthwhile new initiatives, and their budget in washington is basically a lobbyist tip. When y
Command planned a second front invasion to be the beginning of the end of the european war. Dday for operation overload was fast approaching in may of 1944, but americas number one ace in europe, bud mahurin was on the ground in france and caught up in a suffer real nightmare. With the help of the french resistance, he was able to avoid the gestapo while hiding in hey stacks while awaiting rescue. The airplane that was to pick me up got shot down. And it took about four or five days for the spy gang to reestablish a flight to come over and get us. During that four or five days, i lived with the inspector of police in the city of orleon. Bud was hiding in plain sight. If you were writing a movie, you couldnt write it any different than this. And unfortunately, without my knowledge, i was the star player. It was terrible. And each day as the inspector would go into gestapo headquarters, again, grade b movie, there would be a big flag outside with the gold ss signs out and german guys sta
Foy. Conflict zones are not clear cut, and the government of assad is still the governing authority there. While we take every precaution to ensure that no assistance, mind you, no assistance benefits this brutal regime, lines are continually shifting, and we need to make allowances for activities that could touch the government on controlled areas. So i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentlelady has the only time remaining. Ms. Lee i urge a no vote, and i yield back. The chair the gentlelady yields back. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from south carolina. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed say no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the amendment is agreed to. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule 12, further proceedings will be postponed. For what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . While commending the chair for a Job Well Done today, i now move that the committ
Foy. Conflict zones are not clear cut, and the government of assad is still the governing authority there. While we take every precaution to ensure that no assistance, mind you, no assistance benefits this brutal regime, lines are continually shifting, and we need to make allowances for activities that could touch the government on controlled areas. So i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentlelady has the only time remaining. Ms. Lee i urge a no vote, and i yield back. The chair the gentlelady yields back. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from south carolina. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed say no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the amendment is agreed to. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule 12, further proceedings will be postponed. For what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . While commending the chair for a Job Well Done today, i now move that the committ
Journal at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. Announcer tomorrow night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern, we will hear from some of the people hoping to become the next dnc chair, including state party chairs from South Carolina and New Hampshire and a minnesota congressman, keith ellison. My district is the fifth Congressional District of i first gotnd when there, our district was the lowest turnout district in the state. Today, it is the highest turnout state, district. 365 days he year, all over, young people, new americans. We are doing the deal. Job. Lification for this i hope that you wont will take that into consideration. Who has actually produced a electoral success to help win ive democrats hope that you will take that into consideration. We turned out the vote. In 2008. Y 312 votes in 2013, we turned out the vote. I am an organizer at heart. Anybody, i am out there. Verizon workers. We are there. I have been arrested, standing up for reform. I have traveled to nearly 30 ,tates in election years helpin