Officers to be witnessestoday and thank each of you for your service. Before i turned over to the testimony id like to recognize theRanking Member Mister Calvert for a brief remark. In the interest of time now keep my remarks brief but i want to welcome the second panel, particularly those appearing before us for the first time. Just as with the guard our reserve has been quite busy this year as they contribute to covid19. I mentioned hearing more needs about your services and what we as a subcommittee can do to help so with that i will yield back. Thank you Mister Calvert. Im going to ask you to please go through your testimony in the order in which i introduce and we will start with thechief of the army reserve. Ranking member calvert, distinguished members of the committee on behalf of the 200,000 schools of the reserve, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your continued support towards families. An era of Great Power Competition the army needs forces to
Petals of esteemed witnesses, those appearing before us for the first time. Just as with the guard, our reserve deployments have been busy this year. They serve tartans tirelessly to contribute to covid19. I am adjusted to hear more about the needs facing each of your services. And what is we can do to help it with that, madam chair, i will yield back. Chairwoman mccollum so, i want to ask you to please, give your testimony in the order in which i introduce and we will start with the chief of the army reserve. On behalf of the 200,000 members from the me reserve, thank you for the opportunity to up your before you today. The army needs forces able to resolve a crises that mission requires dedicated Federal Reserve force. That forces the army reserve. Although the army reserve accounts for 20 of army personnel. We are half of the armies maneuver support. At a cost of just 6 of the total army budget. Over the last three years the army reserve for multidomain operations. As of last year.
Fiveminute clock is up on the corner. It should be displayed, and we will be using the fiveminute clock for questions. If there is a technical issue i will move to the next member until the issue is resolved, and you will retain the balance of your time so you wont lose any time due to a technical issue. The clock on the screen, shows how much time is remaining. At one minute the clock will turn yellow. At 30 seconds remaining i will gently tap the gavel to remind members that the time has almost expired. In your time has expired the clock will turn red and i will, i will begin recognizing the next member. In terms of speaking order, we will follow the order set forth in the house rules beginning with the chair, the Ranking Member and then members at the time the hearing was called to order, they would recognize d in order of seniority. And finally, members not present at the time the hearing is called order. Finally, house rules require me to remind you that weve set up an email addre
Panel is ready to go. Hang tight, it will only be edi youre dealing with some reporting. And general jody daniels in the reserve, vice admiral john munson, chief of the navy reserve, general david boulton, commander of the Marine Corps Reserve and Lieutenant General richard flow b of the air force reserve. I welcome all of you distinguished general officers to be witnessestoday and thank each of you for your service. Before i turned over to the testimony id like to recognize theRanking Member Mister Calvert for a brief remark. In the interest of time now keep my remarks brief but i want to welcome the second panel, particularly those appearing before us for the first time. Just as with the guard our reserve has been quite busy this year as they contribute to covid19. I mentioned hearing more needs about your services and what we as a subcommittee can do to help so with that i will yield back. Thank you Mister Calvert. Im going to ask you to please go through your testimony in the order
Next on history bookshelf, to mark the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims arrival in massachusetts, we hear the story of mayflower detailing the settlement between the english settlers and the wampanaog indians. My name is peggy baker. Im the direct he of Pilgrim Museum and i would like to welcome you all here tonight for what is a grand occasion for all of us who love pilgrims. Because we are, in essence, gathered to celebrate the first wellwritten, comprehensive narrative about Plymouth Colony in over 50 years. Three key words. One, well written. As one would expect from Nate Philbrick whose distinguished career has focused on americas relationship with the sea in a string of notable books. From a way off shore to abrahams eye to the heart of the sea to the sea of glory. Second, comprehensive in covering not justcomprehensive, covering not just the voyage or the first few years or king philips war, all of which have recently been done, but in covering the entire story, allowing us, th