Lori robinson was a Lieutenant Colonel when she first came to brookings in 2001 and we had the great pleasure spending a year with her in her new career military education which is like more of an education asset brookings to the military fellows than for them but created a friendship and sort of a fan club. Brookings that continued over the years as she rose through the ranks. A lot of you know her story and well talk about her story this morning before we also get into some of her observations on Strategic Issues before the country and then have time for your thoughts and questions as well. And also im very happy that this is happening during Christmas Season because in Holiday Season more john i feel like ive got my Christmas Wish in getting the chance to welcome Lori Robinson back. Her story since were like enough to cspan coverage today, for those of you who want to watch its a wonderful life and may not want the Jimmy Stewart version, you get just as good a version with general r
The iraqi armie jammed this highway as Coalition Forces moved to kuwait. They were perfect targets. It became known as the highway of death. And a harsh example of allied air power during Operation Desert Storm. The coalition used overwhelming air power to defeat a brutal dictator and free a nation. In this program, the air commanders of desert storm talk about how they fought the war, focusing on the u. S. Air forces role. August 7, 1990, president bush responding to the iraqi invasion of kuwait orders American Forces to decoy to saudi arabia. Deploy to saudi arabia. U. S. Central command air forces had to move its forces several thousand miles quickly. Within days five u. S. Air force squadrons and two u. S. Carriers arrived in the gulf. Lieutenant general chuck horner recalls the deployment. Gen. Horner we had to get people here rapidly because of the threat of iraqi invasion. We brought over those kinds of airplanes you need to defend and deter air defense aircraft. And also the f1
Hose who against who it has illintent. So the South Koreans have suffered from this. Now to see them move forward and expand this Nuclear Weapons program. Each new launch brings them closer. They say they can hit the west coast of the United States. Theyre claiming they will be able to hit the entire u. S. With their icbm program. These placards that you see and these posters actually show their missiles coming down on the United States. And so at this point, i think it is critical and our colleagues mountain senate feel the same way and i want to thank our Senate Colleagues for building upon the house bill which eliot engel and i have authored, and i also appreciate the cooperation of the bipartisan house leadership to ensure this bills quick scheduling. Its just back from the senate. In the wake of north koreas Fourth Nuclear test and its recent missile launch, many of our allies also are trying to tighten the screws now on that regime in order to slow its capability to deliver this
I want to make sure that we have the opportunity to recognize them this morning. Yes. Ms. Bordallo would you kindly stand up, please . Chairman wittman i knew it. [laughter] chairman wittman i knew it, i knew it. Fantastic. She always does, she only does. Good morning. I want to think all of you for being here for the readiness hearing on the 2017 budget requests and readiness posture. This is the first of four hearings, and in december and january the services testified on increase readiness risks. Heg how the air force budget request enables a readiness Recovery Plan and where we continue to take risk. Welcome all of our experts. This morning we have with this general david goldfein, within a general john raymond, then a general Lieutenant General john cooper. Thank you all for testifying today. We look forward to your thoughts and insights on these important issues. The purpose of this hearing for the committee to receive clarification on air force choices for its budget request. Fu
Oh, morning stars together proclaim the holy birth and praise and sing to god our king and peace to men on earth we hear the Christmas Christmas eve and all those kids again on their funny ice sleds. This man out there on guard duty. Merry christmas, joe. Fleet post office. Mail, stuff from home, flown in by the navy, and is that welcomed. Cigarettes, candy, newspapers, letters. Did you remember . Did you . Some of the boys didnt get back for christmas. They stayed where they fell. And these are the replacements, the new men to take their hon honored places, to fill the gaps. Look at their faces. Young faces, american faces, new york, georgia, idaho, texas, maine and california. Your sons, with the pride in the corps and the will to do. Chow line. For real feed this time. No krations wolfed in a foxhole. The first hot meal. Get that, the first hot meal in two months. Steaks that the navy flew in for christmas dinner. Hot coffee. Fleet Marine Force Headquarters and a formation for decor