marine corp. i actually have plans for one of the buildings. not the one that i worked on. i got the other plans and when i found out i had the wrong plans i gave them to the owner of the other building and similar and built for world war ii and one of the fascinating things instead of stairs in the buildings they have spiral slides so in an emergency you didn't run down the stairs and told the guy to hop in the slide and out the building and that was their emergency e aggress. >> and they're designed if there an explosion it doesn't blow the walls out. and one of my favorite is the old pump station and now used as the headquarters of the fire department and one thing that makes this -- dare i say odd building and has live tidal sea water from the cove. >> the bu bay used to be right about there. >> the bay was about a couple hundred yards away -- maybe 800-yards away and so there is now an under ground i have duct that -- via duct that brings this here and can take water from the bay and into the high pressure system for most earthquake or fire protection. >> if they ran o

but the great thing about the marine corps is the training process that the young men and women go through gives them all the ability to kill at least one time to put that warrior ethos in effect and then once you've done it. then it's on you. so many things happen in a war that put you at all odds with your sense of right and wrong. i've seen things that would be described as is war crimes. the sergeant who had the ring of beers who. is not a secret i mean he's walking around with a big wiring with human ears pushed through the low been there all hanging on the ring these are people he has cut off their ears to try to get information. we're. shooting civilians. you don't really call it it's not like you're shooting a scene. it's like. collateral damage. phyllis you would be so much brighter if you knew about sunni from feinstein pressure inside. these five star totty dot com. so you school just. due to a chilling pitch to it so this moment this whole you communicate. what you trying to say and don't commute to come to mind when. you. see. the latest headlines of the top week stories here'

come to find out, the marine corps doesn't issue the essentials that you my they might issue to their marines. and it's not because they choose not to it's because of the low jet sticks and everything else that goes on. that's when i said we're going to fix that. >> reporter: he started checking the kinds of things they were asking for. sunscreen and some things that might surprise you. >> so somebody asked for a guitar. >> it's a guitar it stays in tune. >> he started a website troopsdirect.org to solicit contributions. now, he is supplying entire companies. >> i just write down what they have requested. red things are priority. >> reporter: like the at the time scopes were -- or the foot powder that he ships out by the case. >> their boots, everything. that's probably the number one most requested thing. >> he says he's not knocking the marine corps in any way. he's just trying to help out his buddies. >> the foot powder they need to run a little bit fast error the liquid to keep them hydrated. this is increasing their chances of returning home. >> i need your good questions. send t

. >> come to find out that the marine corps doesn't issue the essentials that you think they might issues. and it's not because they choose not to, it's just because of you know the logistics and everything else that goes on and it's nice and we're going to fix that. >> he started collecting the kinds of things his puddies in afghanistan were asking for. vyzene and sunscreen and some things that might surprise you. >> if somebody asked for a guitar. >> uh-huh. and they sell these guitars that fold right in half. it's a full guitar, takes in tune. >> and he started a web site. troops direct.org. to solicit donations and contact manufacturers, people like starbucks and gatorade and chap stick who have all stepped up. and now he is supplying entire companies. >> i just write down what they have requested, red things are a priority. >> like the city they scope a navy corps man requested after theirs were damaged in battle. or the foot powder. >> caving for their pack straps, boots, everything. that was probably the number 1 most requested thing. >> he says he is not knocking the marine corps

in this veterans song, remembering those who served the united states army, the united states marine corps, united states navy, united states air force, the merchant marines. the clothes that we wear, these are warrior clothes that they wear, the regalia of the eagle feathers, the buckle. these are the uniforms of our american indian men, the warrior societies, before those service branches of the united states government forces. thank you. you may be seated. thank you very much for standing. a long opening ceremony. we appreciate it. right now we're going to have some exhibitions. why don't we go ahead and post that stamp. do we have a stand for that? ok. you can stand to the side, if would you stand. it won't be long and we'll have it out for us. let's get another round of applause. we're going start with our little once -- ones. our little girls. why don't we have the children, we have a bunch of jingle dress dancers, if you would, come out. we're going to start with the friendship house drum. two starts on the jingle dress dance, if you would. this dance has a very beautiful history. t

whether commanding troops in battle, leading marine corps combat development command, or developing new operational operating concepts, a generalmaddis has approved a one of the most innovative and iconoclastic thinkers. his insight into the nature of warfare in the 21st century haven't lost my own views about how the armed forces must be shaped and postured for the future. his thinking is the reason i selected him to lead the red team on the department's 2010 quadrennial review. the -- as opposed to critical at a critical time for the united states has vital longstanding interests and commitments and central area and the gulf region going back decades. these are commitments that transcend multiple presidencies of both political parties. i consider it essential to have a confirmed full-time commander in place at centcom as we confront the challenges posed by the ongoing operations in afghanistan, our troop withdrawal in iraq and iran's nuclear program as well as the threat presented by millard -- militant groups throughout the region for it on a personal note, i want to thank him who ot

mr myers in the marine corps came to a. very discrete mutual understanding i was all honorably discharged december thirty first two thousand and three and here i am. came back i think that that sense of a long term planning was gone. i went through a divorce some things i did recklessly probably in the back of my mind i would not have minded down right. but. i went through a period when. t.c.t. cocaine. and about it and that inane. long period of severe drug abuse. i finally got to the point where i had no more money. i had no car. i had long since moved out of my house and could not go back home exactly where do you go from here. and it was when the national guard needed someone in my. experience and teaching people how to fly the armed helicopters the cobras and i was asked to come in and help train some of those folks and the money was. you know fifteen twenty thousand dollars a year for part time work and it carried a retirement with even though i had and a change of heart about wars i needed the money you first come ho

spoke do hope the contract dispute is over soon and all the drivers get back to unanimous vote the marine corpsrvisors agreed they want installation of pg&e smart louvers to stop immediately. kate thompson has with the county says with a wait-and-see attitude to see if the public utilities commission will grant this delay. >> speaker after speaker after speaker. people have a lot of issues with piccinni's smart leaders and run the gamut from home concerns. these leaders transfer it 24 hours day its psyches of the so- called permanently. >> i do not want to beat charge three times as much because frank uses as a air-conditioner. >> they agreed with many people who are worried about smart leaders in the want to see more studies done. >> this is a two page letter that will be sent by the board of supervisors to the california public utilities commission suspend the installation of tennis mart leaders in iran. >> were asking them to suspend all operations until all the questions are answered. hopefully the consider it seriously and a likely suspect the operation. >> the supervisor's letter which on

he served in the marine corps from 1966 to 1970, including one tour in vietnam.nd "newshour" regular, presidential historian michael beschloss. roland as a matter of history, when you look back at the korean war, in what ways did it impact the american experience of war? >> we had just come out of the second world war, in fact both of the world wars were the last of the world's great power wars, and we were beginning a new phase which has continued right up to the present day of what you might call asim metric warfare in which the united states is the strongest military power in the world, i was in 1950, it still is, but we cannot use that military power always to achieve victory. and this was our first introduction to that dilemma. >> and that sense of ending but not ending, was that unusual at that time? >> well, we had had wars before that came to inconclusive conclusions. but so soon in the wake of world war ii, i think it was a shock to most americans. >> michael, in terms of cold war political history, what stands out for you as you look back? >> well, this

a second lieutenant in the marine corps. it was a great experience for me all around but i decided i was going to go to law school. i got out of the marine corps, graduated from the university of virginia law school in 1977, and i'd been engaged in the private practice of law here is that the district of columbia ever since then. i joined my firm in 1984. thea trial attorney in litigation's department of this use law firm. we have about 1700 lawyers around the world. the firm to its great credit has always been a very strong supporter of the professions commitment to pro bono legal services. when i saw the pictures, as we all did, of those orange-clad man with the goggles over their highs kneeling behind a chain- link fences and guantanamo, i thought to myself, if ever there was a group of folks who needed pro bono legal representation, these are the guys the need that. so i was introduced to the center for constitutional rights, which is an ngo that acts as a clearing house for the guantanamo habeas lawyers, and i went thro

he said, when i came back from the marine corps i had straightened up. it taught me to be responsible. most people who served in the marines are proud of it. before the marines my life wasn't structured. i lived my whole life since structured and i learned that from the corps. he established and coordinated the first native american studies program in the united states at u.c. berkleigh in 1969, has since taught at university of california-san diego, sacramento state university, d.q. university in davis, brightman is the author of numerous articles on the history of indian education and the federal indian boarding schools. he is former editor of the first national american indian newspaper warpath and was involved in the occupation of alcatraz, a takeover of wounded knee and led the occupation of mount rush more in south dakota in 1970. he was also one of the national coordinators in the longest walk in 1978 and a long walk for survival in 1980. president the -- at the present time mr. brightman is writing a book on the history of indian civil rights move

marine corps futenma air station in ginowan city in the southern prefecture of okinawa had demanded compensationnd a ban on nighttime flights. both the residents and the state had appealed against a lower court ruling that ordered the state to compensate all the plaintiffs but did not grant a ban on flights. on thursday the presiding judge at the fukuoka high court's branch in okinawa ruled that the residents have suffered mental pain from the noise and has disturbed their sleep, conversations, and tv viewing. he ordered an increase in compensation, citing the government's failure to take substantial measures to reduce noise pollution, even though the resident suffering has increased since a u.s. marine helicopter crashed inside a nearby university campus six years ago. he added that a limitation on flights after 10:00 p.m. based on an anti-noise agreement has not been observed. however, he upheld the lower court ruling that dismissed the plaintiffs' claim for a suspension of nighttime flights, saying that japan has no law that can limit the activities of u.s. forces. >> translator: i thank the

corporal harris, a marine corps veteran of iraq and afghanistan, graduated in 2003 from boulder high school where he played football and ran track. he loved being a marine on the front lines. corporal larry harris displayed heroism and service to others both overseas and at home. mr. coffman: he was awarded the glave and marine corps achievement medal for helping civilians severely injured in an automobile accident. on july 1, 2010, while on patrol in helmond province in afghanistan, another marine was shot in the leg. picking up his fellow wounded marine to carry him to safety, he tripped an explosive device, absorbing the blast. though he died in the explosion, his efforts saved the life of the wounded marine. corporal harris is a shining example of the marine corps' service and sacrifice as a marine corps veteran. my deepest sympathies go out to his family and to all who knew him. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from maryland rise? >> address the house for one minute, revise and extend my

. >>> meanwhile on capitol hill in washington, there was a nomination hearing today for the marine corps general picked to replace david petraeus in afghanistan. a big job. and general james mattis is another one who like the recently retired general mcchrystal is a very blunt talker and veteran warrior. our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski has more on the hearings and the general. >> reporter: this is not exactly what general james mattis had in mind when ordered to take the hill. but in his senate hearing today, mattis, true to form, did not pull any punches. like his reaction to the leak of thousands of classified documents to wikileaks. >> one of the newspaper headlines was that it's -- the war is a tense and dangerous thing. well, i -- if that is news, i don't know who it's news to that's on this planet. >> general mattis is also known for engaging at times in a little straight talk. something that this senator particularly appreciates. >> reporter: but it's his gruff demeanor that sometimes gets him into trouble. such as remarks in 2005, which appeared to glorify killing the

the mainframe and the marine corps and these were really are very open to all of. you we are saying yes it should be just real b s thank you very much for that insight on behalf of the regional development agency from kabul good for russia close up. got to enrich our reporting there and up next we've got all the latest business news with charlotte don't go away. or welcome to the business program here on our own was folly robert dudley's in statement as chief executive of b.p. might come as a surprise to shareholders of his russian venture to b.p. a clash over management style so dudley effectively pushed out of the country two years ago but it isn't hard to have global reports his rough ride in russia could now prove useful. the name bob dudley prompts mixed memories in russia his departure from the post of t.n.t. b.p.c. accused of acting against the interests of russian shareholders back in two thousand and eight left a bitter taste but no one would underestimate his part in building russia's third largest oil producer nor his managerial skills is the right perso

a second lieutenant in the marine corps. it was a great experience for me all around but i decided i was going to go to law school. i got out of the marine corps, graduated from the university of virginia law school in 1977, and i'd been engaged in the private practice of law here is that the district of columbia ever since then. i joined my firm in 1984. i'm a trial attorney in the litigation's department of this use law firm. we have about 1700 lawyers around the world. the firm to its great credit has always been a very strong supporter of the professions commitment to pro bono legal services. when i saw the pictures, as we all did, of those orange-clad man with the goggles over their highs kneeling behind a chain- link fences and guantanamo, i thought to myself, if ever there was a group of folks who needed pro bono legal representation, these are the guys the need that. so i was introduced to the center for constitutional rights, which is an ngo that acts as a clearing house for the guantanamo habeas lawyers, and i went

whether commanding troops in battle, leading the marine corps combat development command, or developing new operational -- operating concepts at jfcom, general mattis has proven to be one of the military's most innovative and iconoclastic thinkers. his insights into the nature of warfare in the 21st century have influenced my own views about how the armed forces must be shaped and postured for the future. general mattis' strategic insight and independent thinking were among the reasons that i selected him to lead the red team on the department's 2010 quadrennial defense review. the post general mattis is taking is a critical one at a critical time. the united states has vital, long-standing interests and commitments in central asia and the gulf region going back decades -- interests and commitments that transcend multiple presidencies of both political parties. i consider it essential to have a confirmed, full-time commander in place at centcom as quickly as possible as we confront the challenges posed by the ongoing operations in afghanistan, our troop withdrawal in iraq and iran's nuc

whether commanding troops in battle, leading the marine corps combat development command, or developing new operating concepts at jfcom, general mattis has proven to be one of the military's most innovative and iconoclastic thinkers. his insights into the nature of warfare in the 21st century have influenced my own views about how the armed forces must be shaped and postured for the future. general mattis' strategic insight and independent thinking were among the reasons that i selected him to lead the red team on the department's 2010 quadrennial defense review. the post general mattis is taking is a critical one at a critical time. the united states has vital, long-standing interests and commitments in central asia and the gulf region going back decades -- interests and commitments that transcend multiple presidencies of both political parties. i consider it essential to have a confirmed, full-time commander in place at centcom as quickly as possible as we confront the challenges posed by the ongoing operations in afghanistan, our troop withdrawal in iraq and iran's nuclear program, a

. >> reporter: he says the not knocking the marine corps in any way. he is just trying to help out his buddies. >> the foot powder that they need, you know, to run a little faster or, you know, the gatorade to keep them hydrated in times of battle, then it increases the chances of troops returning home. >> reporter: i need your good questions. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> coming up after the break, graduation day for these dogs. who can they thank? jail inmates. >>> we certainly haven't had any dog days of summer. it's been unseasonably cool. and this is primarily the big reason. the clouds and how they will affect your weekend, as eyewitness news continues right after this. ,,,,,,,, i know. i know i need to quit this. - well, how about... - that smokers' helpline? yeah, they can give me a plan. - help me through the rough spots. - so you're ready to... quit? everyone wants me to quit-- my doctor, my wife, the dog. - not good for the dog. - anyone else? hmm? what? anyone else want you to quit? me! i want me to quit. tdd# 800-933-4833 - ( rings ) -

marine corps general james maddux echoed those concerns in the senate confirmation hearings. he's been nominated to oversee the operations in afghanistan and iraq. >> i just thought it was a -- just an appallingly irresponsible act to release this information. it didn't tell us anything that i have seen so far that we weren't already aware of. i have seen no big revelations. one of the newspaper headlines was that it was the war is a tense and dangerous thing. well, if that is news, i don't know who it's news to that's on this planet. >> reporter: at the white house, president obama also lamented the leak while playing down any effect on his war policy. >> while i'm concerned about the disclosure of sensitive information from the battlefield that could potentially jeopardize individuals or operations, the fact is, these documents don't reveal any issues that haven't already informed our public debate on afghanistan. indeed, they point to the same challenges that led me to conduct an extensive review of our policy last fall. >> reporter: the data released by wikileaks on sunda

father of one who served proudly in the service of this country, as a member of the united states marine corps, that was of particular importance to me. and we've now received letters abdomen testimony from harvard law veterans with direct knowledge, and talk about her support for them. i do not contend for those who recently filibustered veterans' benefits and threatened to filibuster legislation authorizinthe department of defense program and activities. i don't contend by veterans benefits or department of defense programs are not going to say that they're anti-military. but they should not at the same time filibustering those issues consented that she's anti-military. her actions demonstrate a respect for the law and our lel system, by seeking to work with it. and finally, i want to thank senators durbin and cardin for their remarks in justice marshall in the hearing. i conder it a real privilege after i became a united states senator to meet justice marshall. and to get a chance to talk with him. and i was deeply disappointed, this giant of american law whose life was devoted to all ameri

the army and marine corps has a very sophisticated process where they train the troops . but the point is we ought to use our technological means, we ought to use air power. we ought not to be sending troops on the ground against every target. we ought to be looking at other opportunities. and the fact of the matter is we keep telling the adversary that if there's one civilian there then we're not going to use air power or artillery. we've telegraphed to the adversary exactly what strategy to use. and that's not what the law provides. the law expects that there's going to be civilian casualties because they don't want to encourage enemy adversarys to surround themselves with civilians, which is exactly what's happening in afghanistan. it was a well intentioned idea, but we need to have aggressive rules of engagement that comply with the law. i completely agree with major tupper that the more we can have afghans leading this effort, afghans in the field, i'm all in five of that. and what he did was heroic and the kind of thing we need to do more of. but what we're talking

todd bowers is a staff sergeant in the marine corps reserves.e served two tours in iraq and one in afghanistan last year. he's the deputy executive director of iraq and afghanistan veterans of america. and retired army colonel peter mansoor was a brigade commander in iraq and wrote a book about his experience, "baghdad at sunrise." he served as executive officer to general petraeus during the surge in 2007-2008. he now teaches military history at ohio state university. and peterman soor, in the recent news you haven't heard much about pitched battles with individual fighters, has the i.e.d. become the weapon of choice for the afghan insurgency? >> it. it's a smart weapon for the insurgents to use. they don't have to put their troops at risk. but it is also a fairly indiscriminate weapon killing civilians and military forces alike. so the enemy clearly is willing to use those kind of weapons and take the fallout as it occurs. >> suarez: well, what makes it, as you say, smart what makes it an attractive, useful weapon for them? >> well, again, the

whether commanding troops in battle, leading the marine corps combat development command or developing new operational concepts the general has proven to be one of the military's innovative thinkers. his insights into the nature of warfare in the 21st century has influenced my own views about how the armed forces must be shaped and postured. he has inside and independent thinking and that is why i selected him to leave the red team on the department's 2010 quadrennial defense review. the post he is taking is a critical one at a critical time. the united states has vital longstanding interests in central asia and the gulf region going back decades. interests and commitments that transcend multiple presidencies of both political parties. i consider it essential to have a confirmed a full-time commander in place as quickly as possible as we confront the challenges posed by the ongoing operations in afghanistan, our troop withdrawal and iraq and iran's nuclear program as well as the threat represented by terrorist groups throughout the region. . i told military audiences that the press was

marine corps general james mattis has been tapped to take over the u.s. central command. defense secretary robert gates announced it today. mattis would replace general david petraeus, who left to become the top commander in afghanistan. that's after general stanley mcchrystal was fired for criticizing administration leaders in "rolling stone" magazine. mattis was criticized in 2005, for saying: "it's fun to shoot some people." but gates played down that incident today. >> that was five years ago. action-- appropriate action was taken at the time. i think that the subsequent five years have demonstrated that the lesson was learned. obviously, in the wake of the "rolling stone" interview, we discussed this kind of thing. >> sreenivasan: the nomination of mattis is subject to senate confirmation. wall street regained some more ground today. stocks rose on news that first- time claims for jobless benefits fell. the dow jones industrial average added more than 120 points to close at 10,139. the nasdaq rose nearly 16 points to close at 2,175. an experimental plane powered only

madam speaker, when dustin was killed and lex was wounded, the marine corps told me they found lex laying next to the body of his master. war dogs have been used in every war throughout history. they are currently -- there are currently between 500 and 700 dog teams stationed in the middle east. this is not a new concept but it is time that these dogs and their handlers are acknowledged for their sacrifice to this country. i would like to thank the united states war dog association for all they do and for helping the american kennel club with this tremendous effort. i also encourage anyone who would like to donate to this effort to contact the american kennel club or the united states war dog association. both dogs and handlers are in need of basic daily items that we all take for granted. madam speaker, as i begin to close, i would like to ask god as i always do on this floor to please bless our men and women in uniform, i ask god to please bless the families of our men and women in uniform, i ask god to please hold the families who have given a child diing for freedom in afghanistan and

we found the marine corps officials made 32 duplicate payments totaling 2.5 milli$2.5. one vendor was paid over $3 million. although the examples i provided today involve the relationship between the department and prime contractors, the need for effective contract management oversight also exists when the department, through its prime contractors, relies on subcontractors. subcontracting guidance applies to the phases of the contracting process. for example, during source selection, when required by the contracting officer, offers must demonstrate the responsibility of their proposed subcontractors. the contracting officer may also require consent to ubcontract, to adequately protect the government because the type of subcontract, its complexity or value or because special surveillance is needed. additionally, the federal acquisition regulation emphasizes that government quality assurance on subcontracted supplies over services should only be performed when it is in the government's interest. ultimately, however, the prime contractor is responsible for delivering suppl

of being involved in the leak, bradley manning, as been transferred from kuwait scene now in a marine corps brig out here close to dc at quantico, virginia. live from washington, d.c., allison burns, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> time is 8:17. >>> governor schwarzenegger wants cities all over the state to publish the salaries of their local officials on websites if they have nothing to hide. it is already public record in california, but many cities and counties don't make that information easy to find. that, however, may change if the state legislature approves new proposals that are being developed by the league of california cities. >>> now the l.a. times is reporting the city of bell, which has about 40,000 resident and a 17% poverty rate is paying the second highest property taxes among the 88 cities in l.a. county. they pay even more with special assessments than malibu. earlier this week, the city council there cut their own salaries by 90% after that city's chief administrative officer resigned because of his controversial salary of $787,000 a year. >>> california lawmaker