Program library and, i would like to welcome you all, the book is entitled on war and politics the battlefield inside washingtons beltway which i think the friends of the library. And the cheese and fruit, and the reception. When i asked about your cell phones, interrupt the presentation, tonight i have the introduction, the author talk and a question and answer session. There will be a mike set up in the center aisle to approach the make. After the program, and there are others who are interested. And have wine and cheese. This program will be taped by cspan and will be airing at a later date the next few weeks. I will turn the program over to longterm friend and colleague Major General Arnold Punaro. Please join me in a warm welcome. [applause] turn your cell phones back on while i am talking. It is an honor for me to be your mc and the role the author has seen me play a number of times in the days together, Science Application International corporation and this is the second time in
I fumbled at the first date kit and stepped what was left of the goths in the hole in my back when i looked down at the marines body, his eyes were open and seemed to be following me you know this marine, i asked this man thats lieutenant hamman. You only had it couple weeks to go, but you better call a chopper and get yourself taken care of. Looked around at the dead and wounded sprawl decide the stream. Why had the kid done it . Sacrificed himself for stranger, when his own return home had been so near, but then a wounded man began screaming. 155 artillery, shaking rain from the trees. Smoke drifted, but there were something else, something important and i remembered in a rush like a wave carrying in and breaking over me, moved to contact our Regimental Commander said. I forced myself to my knees, my legs held up and after a moment i could lift a hand. The dead marine was still looking up at me, wide eyed as with as if he had asked the question and awaited answer. We falling back lie
And what weve now learned about the suspect and his wife. Good evening. And we begin tonight with two breaking headlines. A state of emergency in charlotte at this hour, amid protests after a Deadly Police shooting. And at the same time, in tulsa tonight, just a short time ago, a female Police Officer charged with first degree manslaughter. Amid growing outrage in that community. The dash cam video making National Headlines. Showing that toward his suv, his hands up, a short time later, shot and killed. Abcs Clayton Sandell, leading us off. Reporter it took less than a week for prosecutors to decide that the officer who killed Terence Crutcher on this tusla street shots fired reporter allegedly committed a crime. I determined that the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa Police Officer betty shelby is warranted. Reporter officer shelby encountered crutcher friday night, his suv abandoned in the shelbys version is that she feared crutcher was arme
The record attendance at the battleship was 75hundred. The uss iowa staff say they were expecting about 15thousand people which would shatter the record. Bleeding black and ld runs in families across iowa and the bond of father and son sharing this experience may be once in a life time. Thats the biggest thing, to be down here with my dad, i never went to the university of iowa. He did. I was born into black and gold and its just an awesome experience to be down here with my dad for the rose bowl that we might not be together again and do this, at e same time, so its awesome. I was a 17 year old freshman in 1968 and ive been black and gold ever since. Absolutely the greatest, i mean this is an awesome family experience. Weve gone to so many hawk games but this one will rank at the top. Its been 25 years since the last rose bowl for iowa and it looks like missing the chance to see this one wasnt something fans were willing to risk jessica rae everyone has a good luck charm. Gameday ritu
These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae good morning and happy new year. Im jessica rae. We begin this morning with the massive flooding in the midwest. Which is creeping beyond historic levels. Water is spilling over the banks of the mississippi, moving down stream. And putting more cities on high alert. The flooding has swallowed entire homes. Leaving only roofs above water. Reporter Jennifer Grey has the latest. connie fan resident this is unbelievable. This is like, totally, totally, totally crazy. I have never, in my life, seen anything like this before. For missouri residents its going to be anything but a joyful new Year National Weather Service says record flooding will serve as the new bench mark for the Meramec River basin, and parts of the Mississippi River arent expected to crest until later tonight mayor michael polizzi, fenton, missouri weve taken on more water ie known in our city. It is in places weve never had it before. Flooding has submerged ne