And around 1. 2 million have paid the ultimate price for it. While there are A Million different opinions in our military as a whole, we celebrate the individuals who wave flags, go to parades, offer them solemn moments at games. We call them heroes and patriots. But of those who return, many are never the same, and all too often we leave them alone to bear the pain. We say it all the time, but in reality, how well do we actually support our troops . San diego, california. A dichotomy. On the one hand, its known for being laid back and mellow, a sunny, sleepy hamlet. But on the other hand, theres this. Not sleepy or mellow at all. San diego is home to the navy, marines, coast guard, and air force. Its got three carrier groups, the largest concentration of active and retired Military Personnel in the u. S. , and let me check my notes a Tra Zillion dollars in american military hardware. Yep, San Diego, where they train seals and s. E. A. L. S. As a nation, our military is intertwined int
Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. You know when we sit down and when we rise up. You are aware of every action we take. When we pause from our labors and when we get up again to tackle the day. Even with this knowledge of our inner most being, o god, you dane to show us your mercy. In your everloving care, you continue to guide our paths. You keep us safe from harm, from within and without. Such knowledge, o god, is too wonderful for us to comprehend. In your mercy, cause us to pause and reflect on the intimate relationship you have established with us. May we give thought to the words yet on our tongue, to the plans we organize, and to the decisions we contemplate that all that we would say or do would reflect your infinite love. Search us again and again. Know our hearts. Test us and reveal our thoughts. If theres any wickedness in us, lead us, instead, to your redeeming and everlasting way. Aware of your abiding presence, we pray that nothing we do this day would give shame to
Trace laura ingle is following the latest developments from new york. Good morning to you. Good morning. It happened just as some employees were about to sit down and have their dinner break. One man who said he was sitting with a coworker just about to eat, they heard a loud clang and then the unmistakable sounds of gunshots just after 11 00 p. M. Then we heard three more shots and then My Buddy Levi saw someone running out of the building. And then more shots went off. Somebody went behind their car to the trunk and got another got another gun and then i saw one body on the floor. This Fedex Facility is massive. According to local reports, it employs more than 4500 people making it the second largest hub for the company globally. Information still coming together this morning. Weve been told that fedex employees are not allowed to use their phones on the floor of the warehouse. Those folks werent able to call for help or call family members. Chief deputy of the Indianapolis Police sa
Services. This three of the military Construction Veterans Affairs and related agencies subcommittee will come to order. Thank you all for participants in this hearing to review the department of Veterans Affairs budget request for fiscal year 2022. Before we begin i do want to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues as was the secretary for your very kind condolences on the loss of my mother. Its been a difficult couple of weeks which includes why i am not in washington right now, but i just really appreciate my extended washington d. C. Family for helping lift up my family during this very difficult time. Todays meeting with chair or staff designate by the chair may use participants microphones when are not under recognition for purposes of a limited background noise. Also since this is fully virtual were addressing a few housekeeping matters as well. Members are responsible for muting or commuting themselves and i find notion of not unmuted yourself i will ask you could like a
Coverage anytime at cspan. Org, or listen on the free cspan radio app. Last month, the house and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees held a joint hearing to hear from veteran Service Organizations about the issues their members face. This is three hours and 15 minutes. Chairman takano welcome, everyone to the joint hearing of the house and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs. The legislative presentations of disabled American Veterans and multiple veteran Service Organizations. It is an honor to join all the members of the house and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs virtually to hear directly from veteran Service Organizations that represent millions of errands and their families. I would like to welcome all v. A. Members and members of the exemplary who join us online today. We will hear the testimony and our first panel. I would also like to welcome the blinded Veterans Association, National Association of affairs, military Officers Association of america, student veterans of am