Well start with brian. Shes dedicated her life to supporting our nations military, veterans and families of fallen heroes. Shes inspired by the character, leadership and sacrifice of her brother, First Lieutenant travis, who made the ultimate sacrifice in iraq aprilde 29, 2007. Serving as a president of the foundation since 2012, leading a National Union focusing on veterans and families of the fallen to take the next steps in the personal journeys the next generation of leaders. 2015, she received the president s lifetime achievemeni award for volunteer service. In 2016, ryanci took an official appointment to serve on the remember and explore subcommittee and the honor subcommittee for the Advisory Committee Arlington National cemetery. Ryan also serves as a board member of the National Association of Veterans Serving Organization as well as on the Advisory Board for the global war on terror, memorial foundation. Ryan resides right here with her husband and three children, where she c
A position occupied by general george washington. Founding in from 1783 until his passing on december 14, 1799. Today is november 11, 2019 which marks the 100th anniversary of veterans day in america. Originally known as Armistice Day and renamed in 1954 this is a day when we recognize the service of all u. S. Military veterans. We are delighted to mark this important day with a special event designed to salute americas veterans. Guestseased that our include a fellow north carolinian who is the veteran affairs secretary. The honorable robert wilkie. The society of cincinnati was the first veterans group. It is particularly fitting he will provide remarks. You will hear more about that in a moment. We are gathered here to listen to a distinguished panel of noted historians who will be ofcussing the experience American Veterans since the revolutionary generation more than 240 years ago. You towant to encourage return to Anderson House and visit us again to look at our special Museum Exhi
Were grawded and defrauded and relieved of some of all of our student debt. 220,000 student borrowers are waiting for betsy devos to do something but they havent done anything except for them having to be harder to prove it. Each of these students are supposed to get their own lawyer, their own investigator and prove the fraud. Is that reasonable for a young student carrying a student debt whos been defrauded to have that responsibility . Secretary devos thinks yes. I think no. And thats what this vote is all about. Who agrees about my with my position on this issue . Most of the advocates for students, but also the Veterans Organization across america led by the american legion. They are supporting our effort now, under this congressional review act, to do away with the new education secretary rule. They say it is unfair to veterans and it is it and unfair to student borrowers. Bill oxford called the rule that were going to get a chance to rule on after the debate fundamentally rigged
We will turn to the business of building the memorial next week. So, were glad that youre here and were excited to be talking about the memorial and lets get right to it is with me is harvey pratt with. Hes a citizen of the tribes of oklahoma. He is a piece chief and has been a career Law Enforcement official. He is a working artist and he is a marine and vietnam veteran. Please greet for harvey pratt applause what caused you to submit a proposal, a proposed designed for the memorial . Our veterans director just kept after me. I had no i really had no hope that i would even come closer, submit a design. He just kept after me and said, do it for the tribe and i said let me dream on it and i said i have to dream. Some of my best creativity is done early in the morning in that dream period and so thats what i did. I went home and i dreamed about it and i got my big chief tablet out and got some sketches and it just came to me all of a sudden that morning. In order to touch they 576 federa
Bombs that were dropped by the u. S. Military during the vietnam war. Panelists include an environmentalist, a vietnam veteran, and several Staff Members from project for new, a vietnambased educational and bomber moving excavation bomb removing excavation. This was hosted in conjunction with the vietnam traveling exhibit. Hello. Interlude, an interlude that will remind us of 50 years ago in a very different way, but i want to first make two informational points. One is, you see that poster that is over there . What that is is imagining the wall if it represented all of vietnamese, lao, and cambodian that were killed. Our numbers were the different than the ones we heard today, but in any case, the white is there, that recognition of all of the deaths is a far more massive issue. I would like to introduce mary poster, if she will stand up. You will hear her at the white house tonight. Poignantlyer speak about her situation. Mary is from ball state university, where they organized the o