constitutional to give the government the power to do certain sayings had not come up since the 1930's. >>host: the 2012 election? >> at one to talk about that. i am tired of 2012. talk about the future. that was not good. we have to figure out to appeal to a bigger electorate. >> rerunning for president? >> that is classified. it is too early to make that decision. >>host: government believes. >> as part of the

university's serious we visit campuses across the country talking to professors or authors we're at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis merrill lynch. with professor aaron o'connell also the author of this book "underdogs" the making of the modern marine corps." professor when was the marine corps established? >> 1775 but the birthday is us mess. the record always claims november but that is the date that congress authorized but they never raised the battalion raised then. >> day never were. but the first goes then 28 november but 10 november still celebrated as a birthday. >>host: what was the purpose of the marine corps?

>> to be the guard on a ship to protect the officers from the crew it was difficult to salish up they had to have people there so the principal job was to be the ship's guard and served and snipers but it is a very small part of the navy. >> this -- record is complete the service? >> separate inside the navy but they would claim when they served aboard they should follow the rules amadeus served ashore to follow the regulations of the army and in 1832 they are a separate service inside the department of labor. the mission did not change so much then they were ships guards to the 20th century

but but jack of all trains mostly serving as a landing party the marines would always participate and with the start of the 20th century they took bond of variety of other missions 80, philippines nicaragua then they started to create amphibious landing forces. >>host: what was the marine corps reputation? >> not very good. everybody thinks of them today as the most prestigious and that has been validated by eight numerous polls but not that way even at the start of world war ii. boys found them to be rough

and rowdy and the least desirable and ranked last the least popular service nationwide. it was similar to that prior also. they were big guys serving on the ships then they become an army did not like them they had problems getting quality men through world war ii. but a couple of things changed. but world war ii, once the marines gained initial fame at the start of the '04 through christmas day president roosevelt make some mention of them in the "state of the union" address and their reputation is recreated because of active intervention and fighting against japan the operation

and guadalcanal the marines coming through horrible fighting and hold the i went in there reputation as recreated. >> did the mission changed over the years organically zero or legislatively? >> the mission changes organically with the active planning of the marine corps after world war ii anyone who is qualified to speak that nuclear weapons has changed everything we will not have another amphibious landing. we will not go ship to shore but the army wants to abolish the marine corps. they fight back but as early as 1947 they argue the big

war with nuclear weapons will not have been. how will you keep stability if all you have is something that can atomized people you need forces that could do huge wide range peacekeeping, a disaster and stability operations and they argue in 47 at the height of the cold war they argue explicitly the war will not have been you need capable forces to arrive immediately to do things and we are that service. by the late forties or early fifties they are quote -- building the task force called the oblivious force today. today at all times there are several thousand marines floating around the world on the be ships with their own planes, tanks, engineers th eir own water making machines, they are ready to

land on any foreign shore between 24 and 96 hours they could help the existing government up through combat operations. they build the forces for it. >>host: was there a strong common done? >> therefore a few but rather than focus on the leaders of the marine service that the mission changes and the public relations and the main argument is the way the marines thought about themselves, mo for fair and

it was unique and different. it gave them a coat he shin and energy not seen. but those who fought and roker were to have a lot of experience thinking they had a fortnight to live. when they came home to see institutional threats to their service it mustered an extraordinary amount of completion and focus to push back successfully. >>host: what was the marines role in the curia? >> the first forces comment not sent in but said does conventional combat troops to push back the advance. but they got their early.

even though the marine corps had no orders they immediately started and these guys came. what this meant in the critical first battle they have their own naval aviation flying over head. the the ability to flyover to be rid the radar will list important. >> you mentioned political lobbying. how did that occur? >> after rover to all services reorganize. we don't have the war department were new

department. >> of the start of the process but they did down one taye said kent weigh in to taking most well-connected officers they became insurgents say broke rules and sold top but they directly in violated orders of the president and almost got the common don relieved and did this because they believed they were at risk they could serve it -- saved by working outside the rules and it was an extraordinary success. the defeat the first round in 1953 that commandant goes

from being cut to star major-general with the role on the joint chiefs of staff them special protection that says they're not smaller than three divisions so mr. president you cannot change that. that is a remarkable achievement to get congress to region to the president's prerogative and they did it. >>host: was president eisenhower a fan the? >> neither truman norah eisenhower they're both army veterans. but president that the mood -- marines have the propaganda machine.

but then to get their special protection it was fun. >>host: relay marine? >> i joined 1995 out of college i served on active duty five years and then the reserves. >> where have you served? >> afghanistan. and also camper issue in. >>host: what are some of the tensions the marines have because there is a dependent relationship? >> there are not major tensions now but you can hide in the past without too

much work for the president. of the modern court today is the. >> line has been spent two negative time we pay for the equipment that you use. and you should read the help o -- helpful we're here. after rover to the story changed if you lose the navy. >> the relationship in the global but the power is radically different now than

screw my then they created office with four people now they have been elaborate and successful brand. by all accounts and more films and videos and television shows you could imagine. this is evidence of their ability to create powerful civilian alliances to protect their interest. >>host: midterm marine is misleading? >> nowadays it is. here is great prove. they are inherently tied to the navy and their expertise is amphibious operation. if that is true then why is general john allen the top commander of all nato troops

in afghanistan? the most single landlocked country with the exception of chad but they have expanded their mission with the role of national defence. it does not seem right. but have they thought of themselves was the editor john. >> but they have always felt from there beginning. >> bad day parade florida attempt to but to abolish them out right but him.

>> but they can to hon. >>host: is the feeling reinforced? >> it is still alive and well. there are positive elements of that cultural train making them extraordinarily focused and cohesive but even today with their prestigious the president do not to say we have to watch and and take care of our own. then it will cease to exist. >> marine corps history. >> can the bid shipment

transition? >> roughly 20% each year ago to the marine corps. it is a competitive selection emboss us. more people want to become a marine then spots available. we had a number of recruits from their company classroom and. >> i am an exception. 12 los 17 years were reserved. >>host: you mention to you went to yale. >> it is a label -- of a bill to prohibit them but many have not brought them

back. they are coming back. starting than able response of the rotc program. there was more pressure from the students to bring it back but the faculty did not resist. now many members teaching the history class. >>host: brand new book on the market for the making of the modern marine corps. marine and professor aaron o'connell is the author.

governor christie said the damage was unthinkable. we have fires hurricane force wind, massive flooding and feet of snow. look at the flooding to the subway system and the shutdown of the stock exchange you get the sense of the scale and scope of the storm of the networks perform triad read dozens of stories were many consumers the only link to information was through the smart phone. while there was an impact i think the networks performed well. >> my assessment is some networks did well and others did less well. but to we don't have the permission because there are