Andy hird is a special assistant to the noras university provost, he talks about expanding to students so that you may learn what it is like to travel abroad. He has done a tremendous amount of things, part of that has to do with him being stationed here for rotc and his hopes in helping each of you become better leaders and meeting here today is moderator of this panel. His bio is extensive. I could spend a lot of time writing about the things he has done but i will keep it short. He is retired, United States air force, went to the air force academy, university of north carolina. s. Eric career includes 3 commands. For those that will be aviators, 6000 flying hours and combat missions in four conflict. Please welcome colonel andy hird. [applause] or smack thanks, travis. Thank you for attending the North University military writer Symposium Panel of warfare in the 21st century. Future battlegrounds. My name, andy hird. You and i are privileged at the peace and war center to organize t
Brought to you today by your television provider. Our moderator today is col. Andy heard, retired air force. Is a special assistant. Integrates University Departments to expand expeditionary opportunities to students. So that you a learn what its like to travel abroad and to lead abroad. He is done a tremendous amount of things here at the university of part of that has to do with him being station here for rotc but also for his folks and helping each one of you become better leaders. Also leading here today as a moderate of this panel. I can spend a lot of time reading about some incredible things that he is done but it will keep it short. As i mentioned, is a retired United States air force, he went to the academy and at the university of north carolina. His military career include three commands, for those of you who will be aviators, 6000 flying hours and combat missions and informal conflicts. Lets welcome the col. [applause]. Peter thank you for attending this writers symposium.
Colonel is a special assistance to the North University provost. He integrates University Departments to expand expeditionary opportunities to students so that you may learn what is like to travel abroad into lead abroad. He has done a minus other things here at Norwich University and part of that is to do with him being rotc but also his hopes and helping each one of you to be better leaders and leaving here to be the moderator of this panel. His bio is extensive i could spend time reading but i will keep it short. As i mentioned he is retired, United States air force and air force academy and the university of north carolina. His military career include three commands and for those of you who will be aviators, 6000 flying hours in combat missions in for complex. Lets welcome the kernel. [applause] thank you, travis. Thank you for attending Norwich University writers symposium, panel of warfare in the 21st century. Future battlegrounds. My name is andy heard, you and i, we are privile
Palestinians say there is as danger to long term peace. Outrage in hong kong, lawmakers shout shame as a Community Leader after china rejects open nominations for the election. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im libby casey. A town in iraq is waking up free from the Islamic State group. Amerly had been under siege. Major allies overseas, including Prime Minister David Cameron are debating the next steps in going after the i. S. Group. Phil ittner is live in london. The u. S. Is claiming victory in the battle for amerly, but the president facing criticism from senators for his strategy in iraq and syria. What are they saying . Well, del, theres been heavy criticism of president obama in the pace and decisiveness of actions in regard to the this had become a siege. They were surrounded by Islamic State fighters. U. S. Planes along with the british, french and australians had been dropping humanitarian aid to the community. In washington, president obama still coming under
And a very good monday morning to you. We begin with the wild weather wreaking havoc on Labor Day Weekend celebrations. More than 40 million americans found themselves in the storm zone yesterday all across the eastern u. S. And today, round two. Already moving across parts of the midwest and the plains. Torrential rain, thunder and lightning interrupted concerts and sporting events in the northeast, even stopping play at the u. S. Open. Dozens of flights delayed or cancelled from washington to philadelphia to new york. In new york city, three men were struck by lightning at a beach in the bronx. It was a bolt that left many others visibly shaken. It was really loud, like just boom. Like a bomb blew up. You can see an explosion. Another person struck by lightning in denison, iowa, which was also slammed with flooding rains that overwhelmed a twoacre farm retention dam. And the southeast, millions are cleaning up after damage to homes and cars. Weve got enough damage here, you cant have