we are the sons and daughters of those who stormed the beaches of normandy and raised the flag at iwo jima and made america the strongest, most prosperous, the greatest nation on earth forever in mankind's history, the greatest, most exceptional nation." [applause] [hairhorn honks] we will never give up. we shall indoor because we live by them moral strength that we call grace. we have often skirted a press of this. a providential hand has always guided us to a better future. so let us seek that hand once more carrot ronald reagan said, if we ever forget that we are one nation under god, we will be a nation gone under." thee,e shed his gracce oe on america. we will not squander what we have been given. we will fight for freedom. we will fight for america. we are at the tipping point. united we must stand, and we will nobly save this last bewst st hope on earth. god bless you, iowa. god bless the united states of america. [applause] [air horn honks] >> run, sarah, run. run, sarah, run. sarah, run. ♪ >> the farmer's out factory workers do it with pride e 24/7, that assembly line. in eve

commissioner normandy, supervisor carmen chu, thank you. good morning, everyone. larry, good to see you, great to be out there with the new labor center. wonderful. friends, family, emily, judy, good to see you. everybody, thank you for coming. entertainment commission, of course. thank you for being here. and commissioners, human rights commission, as well. we have 11 commissioners representing eight different commissions to swear in today. and i want to, again, thank each and every one of you for both new appointments and reappointments to our wonderful commissions. this is a very, very proud day for me because we're welcoming back people who have done great jobs in our city and running our airports and our arts commissions, our civil service, our commission on the status of women, our environmental commission, our entertainment commission, our human rights commission and of course our rent board, something that i grew up with here at city with our rent board. i want to thank everyone here for coming for this wonderful occasion to ask again for a recommitment an

another soldier met as soldiers in rhodesia on and is of flashback on the flashback of the invasion of normandy when he was aboard and wanted to become an american soldier with he goes to rhodesia as a mercenary soldier that to go and serve in vietnam and he was a highly decorated soldier in vietnam the story of these two men and a bonding between these two soldiers and how their lives well together after vietnam . it tells the story of an incredible bond between two men set against all these amazing how historical events wit. >> what does opera due to capture the essence and why not apply new? >> operas that the voice music as a poison because when with so many of out of them rode about political issues and this piece is about that it talks about american history when how to order the following for democracy and freedom does not focus on 911 it focuses on this man's journey and the bond between the two men whe. hopper's art of great love stories that's why when as an opera it speaks to was more than in any other art form >> thank you very much on your opening last night it runs brut september

the third canadian infantry division and the royal canadian naval that achieved a victory on the normandy landings. on d-day, they got further inland than the other five invasion forces. today, canada is a vital military partner as it's ever been. as members of nato, our forces are proud to serve alongside each other in international operations from bosnia, and most recently from afghanistan to libya. in afghanistan, it's canadian and british forces alongside each other in the south in the very toughest part of the country where few other nations would follow. today, canadian personnel are engaged in vital work training the forces. in libya, it was a canadian general, charles brushard, who commanded the operation, and pilots who played a role in protecting civilians and helping the libyan people to liberate themselves. [applause] [applause] now, mr. speaker, amidst all of this, there could not be a more fitting tribute to the brilliance of canadian forces and our pride of standing side by side with them other than the recent renaming of the maritime and air command of the royal canadian n

we're the sons and daughters of those who stormed the beaches of normandy and raised the flag at iwo jima and made america the strongest, most prosperous, greatest nation on earth forever in mankind's history. the greatest most exceptional nation. america, we will always endure, we will always come through, we will never give up. we shall endure because we live by that moral strength that we call grace. because though we have often skirted a press possess, a prove dental hand has helped guide us to ray better future. ronald reagan said, if we ever forget we are one nation in under god, we will be a nation gone under. and, yes, he shed his grace on thee, america. we will not squander what we have been given. we will fight for freedom. we will fight for america. we are at a tipping point. united we must stand and we shall nobly say, win, not lose this last best hope on earth. so god bless, you, iowa. god bless the united states of america. >> that's former alaska governor and former vp candidate sarah palin speaking to tea party members in the key early voting state of iowa. just some

we are the sons and daughters of those who stormed the beaches of normandy and raised the flag at iwo jima and made america the strongest, most prosperous, the greatest nation on earth forever in mankind's history, the greatest, most exceptional nation." [applause] [hairhorn honks] we will never give up. we shall indoor because we live by them moral strength that we call gra. we have often skirted a press of this. a providential hand has always guided us to a better future. so let us seek that hand once more carrot ronald reagan said, if we ever forget that we are one nation under god, we will be a nation gone under." thee,e shed his gracce oe on america. we will not squander what we have been given. we will fight for freedom. we will fight for america. we are at the tipping point. united we must stand, ande will nobly save this last bewst st hope on earth. god bless you, iowa. god bless the united states of america. [applause] [air horn honks] >> run, sarah, run. run, sarah, run. sarah, run. ♪ >> the farmer's out factory workers do it with pride e 24/7, that assembly line. in every c

the best speeches he ever gave, columbia speech, challenger 7 speak, broke my heart, the speak at normandyrt, what is it? >> we can forget the heart of the republican party. it's broad and it is not necessarily the base. it's not necessarily tea party. that's very much part of it, but it's broader than that. the people who are going to elect the next president in the middle who are kind of republicans but also kind of independent, they are watching, and they want to make sure they like what they are seeing, so i think this is not just about the base. however, good news for the republicans, this, what you see tonight, this is what draws the lightning. what's happening in washington is not drawing the lightning, the eyes, the sense of attention, the sense of drama. this is actually the exciting political thing happening in america, not what's going on in the white house. that's interesting. >> so this corn value we watch with cantor and mccarthy for weeks and weeks has not been the life blood of conservative politics or american politics. >> the life blood will show itself in 2012 when peopl

who passed on the knowledge from the underwater demolition teams that it cleared the beaches in normandy. when the truck bomb went off i had actually ended up taking out the entire western wall of our barracks. and by the insurgents were doing at the time was they were actually packing chlorine into the suicide car bombs in the suicide truck lawns and their intention was to create casualties not just with the explosion but also creating this poison chlorine cloud after the explosion went off. we were in the barracks and there was a marine next to me kind of grabbing each other. we made our way outside the eastern side of the barracks and as soon as we got outside, i fell down on my hands and knees. and because of the chlorine, my eyes were burning and my nose was burning and my throat was burning and i was down on my hands and knees and i was choking and i was coughing. i look down on my uniform and i saw that there was blood on my uniform, so i started to pat myself down to check for an injury. i didn't feel like i was injured but we are trained to know that sometimes a surge of adrenal

a memorial to his heroes, world war ii heroes, one of them dick winters who stormed the beach at normandys one of the characters in the film "band of brothers." >> take two men and hit him from the left. okay, go. take randy. get him right. covering fire. on the machine gun. don't give away your position until you have to. >> now 12-year-old jordan joins me this morning from harrisburg. good morning to you, kind sir. we appreciate you being here. you're 12. a lot of people would think your heroes are supposed to be basketball players, professional athletes, or actors or whatever. how cdid it come that your heros became world war ii soldiers? >> it's sort of like world war ii was the war that would declare whether we were to be ruled by other people or we could actually be set free. and major dick winters fought in all those big battles. like he jumped in on d-day. he fought in the battle of the bulge and operation market garden. and it's just really amazing how he was able to do all that. >> did you get into it through the "band of brothers" series, or were you kind of a world war ii buff

and the royaly canadian navy that achieved such a remarkable triumph on the firsy of those vital normandy landings. and which on d-day had got further inland that any of the five other invasion forces. today canada is as vital and influential a military partner as it has ever been. as partners and founding members of na, our for versus been proud to serve alongside each other in international operations from bosnia to sierra leone and most recently from afghann to in afghanistan, its canad anitishce that is fought alongside eacother in south ie very tost part he count where few other nations would follow. y, canadian personnel are training the afghan national security forces. and in libya, it was a canadian general charles bouchard who commanded the nato operation. and brave canadian pilots who played such a vital in protecting civilians and helping the libyanople protecting civilians and helping the libyanople liberate theves. [ applause ] >> mr. spea amidst all this, there could not be believe a more ing tribute to the brilliance of canadian es and our pride at standing siy-side with th

we are the sons and daughters of those who stormed the beaches of normandy and raised the flag at iwo jima and made america the strongest, most prosperous, the greatest nation on earth forever in mankind's history, the greatest, most exceptional nation." [applause] [hairhorn honks] we will never give up. we shall indoor because we live by them moral strength that we call grace. we have often skirted a press of this. a providential hand has always guided us to a better future. so let us seek that hand once more carrot ronald reagan said, if we ever forget that we are one nation under god, we will be a nation gone under." thee,e shed his gracce oe on america. we will not squander what we have been given. we will fight for freedom. we will fight for america. we are at the tipping point. united we must stand, and we will nobly save this last bewst st hope on earth. god bless you, iowa. god bless the united states of america. [applause] [air horn honks] >> run, sarah, run. run, sarah, run. sarah, run. ♪ >> the farmer's out factory workers do it with pride e 24/7, that assembly line. in eve

george marshall, chief of staff of the army, thought he had donovan banned from going in on the normandy landing. so did dwight eisenhower. they thought they had been prohibited and he would stay in england. donovan managed to talk his way aboard the heavy cruiser and land the second day in the utah beach landing. had a great time. he was on the beach on a jeep, german measures myths lies over and sprays the beach and he goes diving into the same. he then marches in about five miles with an aide, gets pinned down by a german machine gun nest, reaches in to the pocket of his field jacket to look for a suicide pill because all oss officers carried a suicide pill, including donovan. realized he left it at the hotel in london and was all worried. had an aide rated back because he feared a made mike cunning and mistake it for an aspirin. it took almost two years for donovan to bill up despite organization. it may seem like a long time but the u.s. army quite a while to build up its forced to become a credible force in the war. but eventually it became very, very proficient and turned in a lot

their story may be less well known as compared to those who fought at normandy and iwo jima, but the blue devils seats were equally remarkable and no less critical to the outcome of the war. according to accounts, on july 15, 1942, captain john quigley, president of the 88 division veterans, a challenge to several soldiers gathered around the main flagpole of the campus to "take up the job we did not get to done." in response, john sloan promised "the glory of the colors will never be so lead to as long as one man of th 88 still lives." such an austere beginning and day ise vow made that embraced by the soldiers of the new division. it reflects the collective, altruistic attitude of that generation. there were prepared and willing to do whatever was required on behalf of the nation, even if it meant losing their own lives. over the next several months, the men trained to prepare for battle before heading to africa. in february, they advanced into naples, italy, becoming the first division to enter a combat zone in world war two. then the division began the drive to rome. along the wa

their story may be less known it did less well known compared to those of men who fought in normandy and iwo jima. i assure you, the blue devils' feats were equally remarkable, and no less critical to the outcome of the war. according to accounts provided by the army historical foundation, on july 15, 1942, captain john quigley, then president of the 88 division veterans association, challenged several hundred soldiers gathered around the main flagpole of camp gruber, okla., to take up the job we did not get done in world war roman one. in response, the commander of the newly activated division promised "the glory of the colors will never be sullied as long as one man of the 88 still lives." such an austere beginning, and get the bows made that day a general slowdown and subsequently embraced by the soldiers of the new division xxx the collective, altruistic attitude of that generation. they were prepared and willing, if and when called upon, to do whatever was required on behalf of the nation, even if it meant losing their own lives. over the next several months, the men of the 88 t

on june 6, 1944, d-day, when he knew thousands of americans were being killed on the beaches of normandy and he led the nation in prayer over the radio, an emotional prayer it is. it can be found online without a problem. jefferson's memorial show this is quote, god who gave us life, gave us lib ter -- liberty. can the liberties of the nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are the gift of god? indeed i tremble for my country when i reflect that god is just , that his justice cannot sleep forever. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has two minutes remaining. mr. gohmert: i don't know what good god will work from the evil of 9/11 but i know something i saw on 9/11 and on 9/12 and this is the 10th anniversary of the day we came together as a nation like i'd never seen before. i went into the army on active duty after vietnam was over. it was not a good time to be in the military at all. we were sometimes ordered not to wear our uniforms off post at fort riley, occasionally fort benning, because of violence that could be inflicted on military members i