I am an associate professor of history here the naval academy. My field of research is japanese history, but what i specifically write about is Japanese Military medicine and the experiences of japanese Wounded Soldiers and disabled veterans. Our panel today has two papers about medicine, another paper about experiences of African Americans in naval affairs, and the panels title is from the , africanamericans, disabled soldiers, and combat medical care. We have three presenters today, our first presentation will be christopher, who is giving a presentation titled no arms, no problem, the surprising and somewhat scandalous life of a disabled 19thcentury soldier a sailor. Emeritus andfessor since 2012 has been a scholar in residence at the Newberry Library located in chicago. He is the author of a number of books, including a naval biography, which first appeared in 1972, a gentlemanly and honorable profession, the creation of the u. S. Naval officer for, which was sailored in 1991, and
Afghanistan. This is be Al Jazeera America, live from new york, im you tonytony harris. Crews are beginning beginning the search for the missing airasia aircraft probably at the bottom of the sea. Family members of the 162 on board are waiting for news of their loved ones but authorities are not giving them any clear information. The plane was heading from surabaya indonesia to singapore when it disappeared over the java sea. Planes and ships are searching over the java sea. Scott heidler has more. In the morning they got a private briefing, where the plane took off with 162 people on board. Annandreass sisterinlaw was on board. We hope the team will find the plane immediately. Reporter but nothing has been found. No evidence pointing to the plane or where it might be. Just after first light more aircraft and more ships were sent to a nearly 200 kilometer stretch of the java sea looking for any sign of the airplane. It is a bigger search area than sundays with more countries involved m
Airplane that disappeared over the java sea. Ftc and greek bailout. From london to sid any to san francisco, journalists and the world have stopped work and called on egypts government to set our colleagues free. It was a year ago today that al jazeerasaljazeeras peter greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were arrested and imprisoned. Andrew simmons has more. Al jazeeras doha headquarters parking an anniversary we find hard to absorb. Reporting arrests of three of the networks journalists in cairo. Then 12 months behind bars for just doing their job right across the world there were newsroom vigils, protests outside egyptian embassies. Associate them with what egypt described as terrorists. All charges against correspondent peter greste, bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and producer Baher Mohamed were false. Bahers wife speaking from her home in jeement spoke of frustration. My life is wrecked and those of our children. In prison for a year for no justification or crime. Peter grestes par
Election that could put the far left into power. From london, to sydney, to san franciscan journalists around the world have stopped work and called on egypts government to set our colleagues free. It was a year ago today that peter greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were arrested and imprisoned. Andrew simmons has their story. Reporter al jazeeras doha news center marking an anniversary the staff here and in the rest of the world find hard to absorb. It is now one year since a phone call to the news desk reporting the arrest three of the networks journalists in cairo. Then 12 months behind bars. For just doing their job. Right across the world there were newsroom vigils and protests outside egyptian embassies. A trial in cairo had failed ocome one any evidence to incriminate the staff or associate them with what egypt described as terrorists. All the charges against correspondent peter greste, bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and producer Baher Mohamed were false. Bahers wife spiking f
Direct line to experts advice. We begin with a story out of asia, where a search and rescue mission is under way for a missing passenger plane. The air asia a malaysian Budget Airline took off from the city and was due to land in singapore more than nine hours ago. Not a single trace of the aircraft has been found yet. Gerald tan has the latest. At the airport in indonesia, people are waiting for news of their loved ones. 162 passengers and crew were on board air asia flight qz8501 to sing for. The plane and airbus 320 lost communications 42 minutes after takeoff. Translation i hope for a miracle and may god save them all. I should have been with them i cancelled two weeks ago, as i had something to do. I had two friends on board with five family members. Indonesias Disaster Management authorities set up a Crisis Management to update on developments. Translation we are widening the search radius the Indonesian Military National Search and rescue and singapore search and rescue have sta