About 10 years ago. He came and visited the museum, gave a presentation on his book, and we have not managed to get him back here. We tried. He was going to come in april of this year, but of course things got out of hand, and we had to postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers here today know many of johns books. Hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and tin can titans, which one the elliott won the Elliott Morrison naval literacy award. It was awarded regarded naval history. So congratulations on that. Many years belated. As i mentioned, john was supposed to come in april, and thankfully we were able to work in the Distance Learning team to bring these programs to you all. This one, specifically, has to do with our theme of the end of the war, specifically the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. We will get right do it so we can try to get as many of the audience questions, asked and answered by john. But im going t
Postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers here today know many of johns books. Hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and tin can titans, which won the Elliott Morrison naval literacy award. It was awarded regarded naval history. So congratulations on that. Many years belated. As i mentioned, john was supposed to come in april, and thankfully we were able to work with our colleagues in the Distance Learning team to bring these programs to you all. This one, specifically, has to do with our theme of the end of the war, specifically the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. We will get right to it so we can try to get as many of the audience questions, asked and answered by john. But im going to start with a handful of my own questions first. John, lets give the audience a brief summary for those of you that have not read the book. Give us a brief summary of dogfight over tokyo, please. John well, dogfight over tokyo expla
Dom . It looks like well try that recovery trade from yesterdays late day selloff here. Stocks are broadly higher and to a decent degree. 250point gain for the dow about 1 upside. The s p 500 still very much above that 3,400 area. Thats an area that a lot of traders are looking at as a pattern of support there possibly for the markets up 1 , and the nasdaq, believe it or not, is underperforming, only up threequarters of 1 as well so the nasdaq a key focus there. If you take a look at some of the things that traders are watching from a more macro perspective. Interest rates, especially longer term ones are a very key focus here we dont show the 30year long bond very often. We focus on the tenyear more but that move to the upside has taken that 30year long bond beeld 1. 592 above its longer term trend line or the 200day average yield for that particular Interest Rate 1. 52 is the level to watch there. That could have reverberations on the financial side of the market also then check out
Over head. A spare the air alert is issued for today and tomorrow across the bay area. We will check in with the forecast with rosemary in just minutes. Obviously the smoke has really been a problem especially to those that have a breathing difficulties. I heard you guys talking earlier how you opened the windows early in the morning to see if you can sneak the fresh air in, but theres not a window so to speak. Right. Theres so much information online. I am watching the numbers, and once they drop below 100, im like lets open the windows. Open gain on sunday morning and then mike before 8 00 a. M. We had to close them again, so that the window so to speak is very in the house all day with no ac. It was hot outside. This was a tough weekend. Yeah, being stuck inside and knowing what is going on and children running around. They cannot go outside. I mean at one point yesterday i thought that i had a window and got out in the morning. I had to do something. I was going against the walls h
Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Next command is one minute one minute. You wait and get closer and closer. So im going say stand in the door you call him right. Stand at the door. Left leg forward. Hell be standing. As t as the jump master, were watching, were watching. Head up. When we come out of the drop zone, go and he would jump out of the plane. World war ii was a little different. The jump master would actually jump first. So thats basically how that all works. We had no idea where we were when we got the order to stand up and hook up. That came so quickly, i didnt have time to do much thinking before we were over the side and we start with the 400foot drop. Thousands of us. How do i learn all of this. My grandfather was my hero and hes still around his birthday. His 95th birthday is memorial day. So he was my hero growing up and i was at that ripe age when saving private ryan came out and band of brothers came out and i was about 14