were killed on a regular basis i decided to do a comparison based on the fact of here at the air force academy to have the opportunity to study in britain to pursue a doctorate at king's college and being an airman i had a taste that was quite natural with the command and they were both conducting a sustained air campaign against nazi germany so i had a test case about the human dimension and it decided at 56,000 and of the almost 47,000 were killed and about nine or 10,000 ended up in the german prisoner of war camps. you have a casualty rate almost 50 percent with bomber command. and that principled campaign in europe and to another's 20,000 in the pow camp. there is the casualty rates and that is substantial given the number of men. end in the air combat of the second world war these air crew members in particular whether things worth mentioning is the on-again off-again nature to bring in new and different kind of stress different with the infantry soldier experience in the european theater. but they were based in britain so depending on the weather or the target to spend several harrowing

affiliated wwith major ry with five installations here in colorado springs, including the us air force academy. the idea of colorado springs as military town is simply an evolution from colorado springs as a health resort. >> throughout the weekend, american history to the is featuring colorado springs, colorado. our cities to her staff recently visited there. learn more about colorado other stocks at c-span.org/localcontent. >> in october, 1944, the us and australian forces face the japanese navy in the philippine sea. battle of leyte gulf is considered one of the largest complex of world war ii. author james hornfischer the roles of f commander ernest evans.

air force academy. so that part of our history -- this idea of colorado springs as a military town -- is simply evolution from colorado springs the health resort. >> all weekend long, "american history tv" is featuring colorado springs, colorado.

air force academy. that part of our history, this idea of colorado springs as a military town is simply an evolution for colorado springs as a health resort. c-span'sut where vehicles are going next. >> the berlin wall fell 25 years ago on november 9, 1989. we will revisit that historic day on sunday, beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern with archival c-span video featuring george h.w. bush from the oval office, reaction from senate leaders bob dole and george mitchell, and speeches from presidential candidates in 1963 and reagan in 1987 that galvanized berliners and the free world. congress met in a december 1865, the occupation of the south, resignation of wartime powers, and transition to peace gave rise to tension between republican and democratic members of both houses. gregory downes explains how they navigated those challenges. this is a portion of the 2014 civil war symposium, hosted by the u.s. capital historical society. it is about 45 minutes. >> our next speaker is gregory downs who is an associat

air force academy. so that part of our history -- this idea of colorado springs as a military town -- is simply evolution from colorado springs the health resort. >> all weekend long, "american history tv" is featuring colorado springs, colorado. pike's peak lies west of colorado springs. trip to the summit inspired, "america the beautiful". learn more about colorado springs all weekend here on "american history tv". who o best understand spencer penn was, i thought i quote from his obituary in december 15, 1939. a says, he was more than community builder. he was of being such as the pikes peak region has never seen before, will never see again. he was a scholar and a gentleman. a man apart. as vigorous and a sturdy as the great pioneering west he loved. he knew his own mind and he experienced it. in my own words, who is spencer penrose? i think of him more in terms of his legacy towards the community. one of the most obvious was that he built the broadmoor colorado springs in 1918, one of the finest re

the visitor center at the air force academy is courtesy of his resources. the legacy of spencer penrose really is a higher quality of life for all the citizens of the pike's peak region and the state of colorado. throughout the weekend american history tv is featuring colorado springs, colorado. about colorado springs and other stops on the c-span city to our odd c-span.org/local content. >> after the american revolution and before he was elected, the first president of the united states george washington retired from public life. up next, edward larson focuses on washington and how he contributed to western expansion and his efforts to link the east and west through the potomac river.

air force academy. that part of our history, this idea of colorado springs as a military town is simply an evolution for colorado springs as a health resort. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] find out where c-span is going next online. you are watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. >> each week, "reel america" brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. 50 years ago, on august 27, 1964, president lyndon b. johnson accepted the presidential nomination at the democratic national convention in atlantic city, new jersey. less than a year earlier, lbj was sworn in following president kennedy's assassination. he would go on to win the general election against barry goldwater. next, president johnson's speech, in which he outlines the goals of what he calls a great society. this is about 30 minu

air force, and the same goes for my students. they will be expressing their own opinions and not those of the united states air force academy or the united states air force. all right. having said that, let's get to today's lesson we are going to talk about spanish cultivation and the new mexico pueblo revolt of the 1870's. stephanie. why don't you read this thesis for me? >> [indiscernible] nevertheless, spain's grasp on the frontier colony remained tenuous at best, due to strife between the secular and religious authorities within the hispanic community. the success of the pueblo revolt in 1680 represented the sole example of indigenous peoples completely eliminating an established european colony in north america. the key factors in the pueblos' unprecedented accomplishment and subsequent 12 year liberation where their successful coalition building efforts, as well as the geographic and demographic realities of the 16th century landscape. >> ok. i am glad i did not have to write that paper. here is the outline. here we have a little bit about the pueblo indians at this point. we're going to talk about the conquistador, francisc

he has degrees from the air force academy. he has a doctorate in medicine and a mastzer's in tropical medicine and hygiene from the uniform services, university of the health sciences and a master's degree in national security studies from georgetown. next to him is charlotte florence. sharyl lot is the policy expert here at heritage for africa and the middle east, dealing with economic freedom, democratic institutions, development and security coop ragsz. she was also an expert on international security and foreign policy issues for the senate and government affairs committee and for then-senator scott brown. she has lived and worked in africa before. >> next to her is dr. kevin troy. he and his actions there included implementing issues combatting bioterrorism and public health emergency preparedness. he was also the acting assistant president for domestic policy. he has a bachelor's in science from cornell, and a 35i67 d. from the university of texas at austin. and then our fourth panelist is dr. carol o tool who is a missi

air force academy and learned about aerial combat and mental health during the second world war. >> it's fair to say in his army air force and so this result of our experience in the first world war that there was a recognition that all airmen were soldiers in this case, that everybody the subject to anxiety, that fear, in other words, was perfectly normal spent we begin our future on colorado springs with jason lewis, the first man to circumnavigate the globe using only human power. >> when i first said that is going to go around the world by human power can it was actually mother who first heard this and choose us would be appalled by the whole idea. i didn't come from the kind of background necessary that would lend itself to be an adventure, to do expeditions, so my mom i think had different expectations for me. and also i think because what i was proposing to do was actually potentially quite dangerous, but i decided to do this when i was 26. it was not isolated but it wasa friend of mine. he and i had gone to college together, and one day he rang me up and he was working for the oe

air force academy and learn about combat during the second world war. >> some of this was the result of our experience in the first world war, but there was a recognition that all air men or soldiers in this case, everybody was subject to anxiety and fear, in other words, it's perfectly normal. >> we began our feature on colorado springs with jason lewis, the first men to circumnavigate the globe using only human power. >> when i first said that i was going to go all around low world by human power, it was my mother who first heard this, and she was absolutely appalled by the whole idea. that did not compel the kind of back room necessarily that would lend itself to be an adventure. so my mom had different expectations for me. what are was proposing to do was potentially quite dangerous and had decided to do this and i was 26 years old and it was my idea -- it was not actually my idea. it was a friend of mine. he and i have gone to college together. he said, and tired of my job, tired of sitting behind my desk and basically crunching numbers on the computer. he said, you know, i thoug

air force academy but they went so far out of regulations to get this thought he happened to be a very good detection dog in the kennel master really fought to get him. .. >> >> fat even though one might argue play should but they have to be assigned a new handler and get in sync with each other. >> to go from handler to handle our -- $2 have to do the dogs adapt? to they respond that a consistent level? >> it depends but i have heard stories about hard-headed dogs that like their previous unitarian did not want to listen to somebody new. and interviewed one hand or who's to over a dog after the handler was killed and he had known the former handler said he felt very honored to takeover this dog. it was a very stubborn dog. 614 inches their broad shoulder a and the dog was equal to him so it was not easy to get him to do things. it took a long time that there is that moment when suddenly things click in the u. our friends said it gets better from there. >> one or two more questions >> in texas i heard if the mission was not due to reach by rehabilitate. or if they survive they can retu

air force academy. so that part of our history, idea of colorado springs as military town is simply an evolution from colorado springs as a health resort. weekend, out the american history tv is featuring colorado.p spring, our city tour staff recently travelled there to learn about its rich history. colorado about springs and other stops on c-span's city's tour. american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on c-span 3. 1909, the russell senate office building's caucus room has witnessed many senate investigation. in the second of a two-part program, don ritchie tells us about hearings held from the 1940's to the present day, including the 1954 army mccarthy hearings and the watergate investigation. >> people come into this room all the time, and it is used for lunches. it is used for receptions. it is used for lectures, meetings, awards ceremonies, announcements. all sorts of things happen here. it is a grand room. it is just a wonderful setting, and immediately people are impressed by the dimensio

air force academy but they went so far out of regulations to get this doggie happened to be a good detection dog and the kennel master fought to get him. that's the only story i've ever heard like that but they have a budget and the special forces budget is much bigger than others but it can cost up to $30,000. >> and when they deploy, are they there for 18 months or longer and how long are they actively used? do they age out? >> it depends on the dog in their career and what they experience. the dog is there as long as the handler unless something happens him and the dog returns to the unit and another handler takes over. so if the deployment is 12 months they have them for 12 months and that the deployment is six, its six. >> here she is only going to to have won two or? >> dogs deployed more often than their handlers do so handlers get a break between deployments. the dogs sometimes do not even though one might argue it would make good sense that they should have a break. that there is i think a little bit of a break even if it's not the traditional period of time because they have to get

next, air force academy professor lieutenant colonel john roche talked about the relationship between the spanish and native americans in new mexico during the 17th century. he spoke about the factors that influenced the success of the pueblo uprising in comparison to other native american revolts. this class is about 15 minutes. >> first and foremost, we are being ticked by c-span and i must say that my opinions are my own and not those of the united states air force, and the same goes for my students. having said that, let's get to we are going to talk about spanish cultivation and the new mexico pueblo revolt of the 1870's. stephanie. >> [indiscernible] nevertheless, it remained tenuous at best. revoltcess of the pueblo in 1680 represented the sole example of indigenous peoples completely eliminating an established european colony in north america. pueblos'actors in the unprecedented accomplishment and subsequent 12 year liberation where their successful coalition building efforts, as well as the geographic and demographic -- ok, -- >> ok. here we have a little bit about the pueblo

air force academy but he went so far out of regulation to get him he was a detection dog that is the only story i heard that they do purchase them a special force is budget but they could cost $30,000. >> when dey deploy are they there 18 months or longer? or how long are they actively used? today a doubt? >> it depends on the dog and what they experience the dog is there as long as the handler then it would return by the unit with another handler who takes over. if the planet is there 12 months a year their trotman said it is six or 18. >> so they would have only one speefifteen? >> dogs deploy a war often than that can alert the sometimes the dogs do not one would argue it makes good sense for them to have the break but there is a little bit because they have to get assigned a new handler in they have to get bonded and get ready. >> host: has they go from handler to handle our how to the dogs handle that? do they respond with the consistent level? . . but i think that the hospital you are thinking of is that the air force base. it's very high-tech. they certainly sustain injuries bu

air force academy. i got a's, so i'm banking on those to pull me through somewhat today. and my son is entering his senior year in law school and we have this banter back and forth about legal issues a lot. he bounces a lot of things off me. so i'm going to release him into your collective custody next may 10th. we're looking forward to that, but there's a sad aspect to it because i'm going to be replaced as the most iconic figure in his life by someone like joe whitley, eminent legal scholar. so we'll see how that crash on impact goes. but anxious to have a lawyer in the family. and he's told me no more lawyer jokes after may 10th. public-private partnership, the bottom line, in my job at dhs, responsibilities for coordinating a lot. but the directive authority to make protective actions happen anywhere with respect to any of the critical assets, or systems, including my own office space, was very minimal. so it was all about public-private partnerships. i frequently use statistics. 85% of this challenge, ownership of critical infrastructure about 10% in the hands of sed

the big counties where republicans do well where colorado springs where the air force academy is, the family, the socially successful group is. it turned out big for cory gardener. the other interesting story is in pueblo connecticut. it has been traditionally, certainly the last time the democrats were in a tough senate race pueblo county is where they got big votes. there's a heavy latino population there. the last competitive senate election there. the democrats won pueblo county by 12 point by. last night cory gardener carried it. pueblo county saved democrats in 2010 and buried them last night. you can look at a combination of things. maybe latino voters weren't as motivated to vote. we had the issue of immigration that the president decided to postpone until after the election. i think that decision will be called into question. there was success in terms of outreach on gardener's campaign. can we reach out? can we do better with them going forward? colorado, this was one of the states the testing ground for that. could gardener improve in that showing? you look at the big count

even the air force academy. the president tells us that we have to worry, isis is not going to attack the homeland yet. then a republican presidential candidate comes out and says, do have to worry. our borders are very porous. about it.s no doubt my children are growing up in a world of terrorism. terrorism has become part of the dna of the times in which we live. consider this very harrowing scenario. terrorist cell, well financed, covertly enters america. set up their headquarters and they begin bombing munitions factories. the nation's richest man is targeted in a bold assassination attempt. covert biowarfare lab, just six miles from the white a biowarfare attack is launched on three american cities. the president is told by his time ofvisor, this is a fear. we have to worry that bridges and subways and buildings all the country are going to be attacked. response,vernment, in look forask force to these terrorists. it's headed by a new york city policeman. he goes off and with just 12 men tries to bring these

then las vegas, even the air force academy. the president tells us that we don't have to worry.isis is not going to attack the homeland yet. then a republican presidential candidate comes out and says, well, maybe we do have to worry. our borders are very pourus, but there's no doubt about it, my children are growing up in a world of terrorism. terrorism has become part of the dna of the times in which we live. so consider this very harrowing scenario. a terrorist cell well;p finance covertly enters america. they set up their headkwauters and they become bombing munition factories and depots. a bomb rocks the u.s. capitol building. the nation's richest man is targeted in a bold assassination attempt. from a covert bio warfare lab just six miles from the white house, a bio warfare attack is launched on three american cities. the president is told by his chief adviser this is a time of fear. we have to worry that bridges and subways and buildings all around the country are going to be attacked. and the government in response puts -- forms a task force to look for these terrorists.

air force academy but they went so far out of regulations to get this thought he happened to be a very good detection dog in the kennel master really fought to get him. ..

air force academy. i got a's, so i'm banking on those to pull me through somewhat today. and my son is entering his senior year in law school and we have this banter back and forth about legal issues a lot. he bounces a lot of things off me. so i'm going to release him into your collective custody next may 10th. we're looking forward to that, but there's a sad aspect to it because i'm going to be replaced as the most iconic figure in his life by someone like joe whitley, eminent legal scholar. so we'll see how that crash on impact goes. but anxious to have a lawyer in the family. and he's told me no more lawyer jokes after may 10th. public-private partnership, the bottom line, in my job at dhs, responsibilities for coordinating a lot. but the directive authority to make protective actions happen anywhere with respect to any of the critical assets, or systems, including my own office space, was very minimal. so it was all about public-private partnerships. i frequently use statistics. 85% of this challenge, ownership of critical infrastructure about 10% in the hands of sed

it's the home of colorado springs, focus on the family the air force academy military cultural conservatismez is leading now, this is fantastic what they were able to do in el paso county tonight. this is the story of where things politically started to go wrong for the democrats under hickenlooper in colorado. because it was the democratic state senate president from colorado springs who with hickenlooper pushed through gun control legislation and then last year that state senate president in his el paso county district was recalled from office. in hindsight that was the warning shot so to speak. then up seeyou see the republican base here really energized. if we look back at the overall -- that's not how you do it. let's see if this does it. here it is. we don't have the decimal points here but what this works out to now it's changed again, down to 5,000 votes. this is about 48.1. this is about 47.8. the law in colorado if you are within 0.5 of 1% when these are all counted, there is an automatic recount. >> fascinating. there was another house race there that was very big tonight. it was

it is the academy of the northern care -- northern terror -- northern tare. you find some of the oldest facilities in the air force. you find an extreme reluctance to accept an assignment. the secretary is working on instilling that special pride that always went with being able to do the toughest job in the toughest place. i think they are taking actions to restore that attitude. it will not be an easy thing to accomplish. >> can you give us examples? in the 50's and 60's, everyone in the united states knew of the nuclear mention -- new the nuclear mission mattered. the public was behind it. i don't think you find a lot of americans today who worry about it. how do you convey to the airmen that it does, on a daily basis? do you visit the folks in minot? the civilians? what do you do? >> of pointed out very carefully that you would be surprised how much these people know. you'd be surprised how much attention the maintenance guy that works on the icbm or the truck driver that has to move things around on the roads along with all of the oil industry trucks. you'd be amazed how much they know about what their leader

it is the academy of the northern care -- northern terror -- northern tare. you find some of the oldest facilities in the air force. you find an extreme reluctance to accept an assignment. the secretary is working on instilling that special pride that always went with being able to do the toughest job in the toughest place. i think they are taking actions to restore that attitude. it will not be an easy thing to accomplish. >> can you give us examples? 60's, everyone in the united states knew of the nuclear mention -- new the nuclear mission mattered. the public was behind it. i don't think you find a lot of americans today who worry about it. how do you convey to the airmen ?hat it does, on a daily basis do you visit the folks in minot? the civilians? what do you do? of pointed out very carefully that you would be surprised how much these people know. you'd be surprised how much attention the maintenance guy that works on the icbm or the truck driver that has to move things around on the roads along with all of the oil industry trucks. you'd be amazed how much they know about what their leadership to say, and wha

next, air force academy professor lieutenant colonel john roche talked about the relationship betweenhe spanish and native americans in new mexico during the 17th century. he spoke about the factors that influenced the success of the pueblo uprising in comparison to other native american revolts. this class is about 15 minutes. >> first and foremost, we are being ticked by c-span and i must say that my opinions are my own and not those of the united states air forced

next, air force academy professor lieutenant colonel john roche talked about the relationship between the spanish and native americans in new mexico during the 17th century. he spoke about the factors that influenced the success of the pueblo uprising in comparison to other native american revolts. this class is about 50 minutes.